1883, USA: The celebrated italian Opera singer tenore ROBERTO STAGNO (1836 ca 1897) in the CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA by Mascagni into the caricature by Joseph Ferdinand KEPPLER (1838-1894) titled THE OPERATIC WAR IN NEW YORK, pubblished in satyrical magazine PUCK, no. 347, 1883 October 31. Print shows a clash between the Academy of Music and the Metropolitan Opera with Henry E. Abbey, opera singers, conductors, and orchestras, some of the identified figures include Marcella Sembrich, Sofia Scalchi, Galassi, Trebelli, Roberto Stagno, Mirabelli, Nilsson, Campanini and Col. Mapleson