1743
Premiere
World premiere of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera "Demofoonte" at the Teatro Regio Ducale (Milan) on 6 January 1743.
January 6 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on January 6, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1755
Premiere
First performance of Carl Heinrich Graun’s opera seria "Montezuma" at the Königliches Opernhaus (Berlin) on 6 January 1755.
1813
Premiere
Premiere of Giacomo Meyerbeer’s opera (originally titled "Wirt und Gast, oder Aus Scherz Ernst", later known as "Die beiden Kalifen") at the Stuttgart Court Theatre on 6 January 1813.
1906
Premiere
Premiere of Josef Richard Rozkošný’s opera "Černé jezero" at the National Theatre in Prague on 6 January 1906.
Births & deaths
1940
Born
Birth of American operatic mezzo-soprano Shirley Love; born in Detroit on 6 January 1940.
1996
Died
Death of American tenor Richard Versalle after collapsing on stage during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera (New York) on 6 January 1996.
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