The sign made the claim that âdeadly nightshadeâ is actually a choice edible. Unfortunately, thereâs considerable confusion over the popular name âdeadly nightshade.â The plant most commonly referred to as âdeadly nightshade,â is Atropa belladonna, which is a highly unpleasant and toxic hallucinogen. âBlack nightshade,â Solanum nigrum, on the other hand, is edible.
awards and honors. Enrico Caruso, original name Errico Caruso (born Feb. 25, 1873, Naples, Italyâdied Aug. 2, 1921, Naples), the most admired Italian operatic tenor of the early 20th century and one of the first musicians to document his voice on gramophone recordings. 1  Caruso was born into a poor family.
Claudio Monteverdi Mantua, Italy, c1607. With a mythological musician as hero, L'Orfeo ranks as the first great opera. Monteverdi was the founding father of operatic form. Euridice dies from a snake bite. The sorrowful Orpheus, through his music, tries to save her from the Underworld.