1903 Event Enrico Caruso U.S. debut (Metropolitan Opera House, New York) in "Rigoletto" 1901 Death Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (Rigoletto/Traviata/Aida), dies at 87 1873 Birthday Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano, Rigoletto 1851 Event Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice
