1944, USA: The celebrated Czech opera Diva soprano JARMILA NOVOTNA (1907 - 1994) in the role of Violetta in LA TRAVIATA by Giuseppe VERDI, star of the Metropolitan Opera and movie actress. She appeared as Pamina in the 1937 Salzburg Festival production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. In the orchestra pit was the young Georg Solti, who played the glockenspiel in the opera. On January 5, 1940, she made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera, as Mimí in Puccini's La boheme. She appeared in several films, including Max Ophüls' s 1932 version of The Bartered Bride.