January 17 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on January 17, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1751

Italian Baroque composer (and opera composer in his lifetime) Tomaso Albinoni died in Venice.

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1901

Pietro Mascagni’s opera "Le maschere" premiered simultaneously in six Italian opera houses (including La Scala in Milan).

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1926

Brazilian opera singer Maria d'Apparecida was born in Rio de Janeiro.

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1957

Canadian soprano Nancy Argenta was born in Nelson, British Columbia.

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1968

Lithuanian operatic tenor Kipras Petrauskas died in Vilnius.

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2026

Anthony Davis’s chamber opera "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote" is scheduled to have its world-premiere performance in San Diego (Southwestern College Performing Arts Center).

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