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.
Soprano Mattiwilda Dobbs (born July 11, 1925) was the first black singer to perform at La Scala, making her debut in 1953 as Elvira in L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI. Though preceded at the Met by Marian Anderson in 1955, Dobbs was the first black singer to be offered a long-term contract by the Metropolitan Opera (1956).