On this day, October 22nd, 1883,The Metropolitan Opera House, on Broadway betwen 39th & 40th Strees, opens in NYC with Gounad's Faust starring the brilliant Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson. Faust was performed in Italian, as were all of the operas staged during the first season, including those written in French & German. The A Gays in Manhattan are there to see & be seen. Several fainted. The term- Opera Queen is adopted in this very night, as was- You Go, Girl!
On this day, 45 years ago, The Supremes become the first all female group to have a #1 album- Supremes A' Go Go. Young gay boys are forever changed.
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