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January 7 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on January 7, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1884 Premiere
World premiere of Ernest Reyer’s opera "Sigurd" at the Théâtre de la Monnaie (Brussels) on 7 January 1884.
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1897
The Teatro Amazonas (Manaus, Brazil) held its first opera performance on 7 January 1897 with Ponchielli’s "La Gioconda".
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1898 Premiere
World premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko" in Moscow (Russian Private Opera, Solodovnikov Theatre) on 7 January 1898 (O.S. 26 December 1897).
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1937 Premiere
Premiere of Kurt Weill’s opera-oratorio "The Eternal Road" ("Der Weg der Verheißung") at the Manhattan Opera House in New York City on 7 January 1937.
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Births & deaths

1899 Born
Birth of French composer Francis Poulenc (composer of the opera "Dialogues des Carmélites"); born in Paris on 7 January 1899.
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1900 Died
Death of Norwegian operatic soprano and actress Augusta Schrumpf; died on 7 January 1900.
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