Portrait of Ebe Stignani.

Ebe Stignani (mezzo-soprano) also had an "affair" with La Scala, in Milan. Invited by Artur Toscanini in 1926 for the role of Princesa Eboli in "Don Carlo," by Verdi, her debut in Milan was such success that the city became her main stage. She traveled around the world, performing in long seasons in North America -- especially after the war --, but never got to perform at Metropolitan Opera House, in New York.