1883
Italian operatic tenor Carlo Baucardé (creator of Manrico in Verdi’s "Il trovatore") died in Florence.
January 22 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on January 22, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1887
Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "Ruddigore" was first performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at the Savoy Theatre in London.
1907
Richard Strauss’s "Salome" had its Metropolitan Opera premiere in New York (a benefit performance that became famously controversial).
1936
Franco Alfano’s opera "Cyrano de Bergerac" received its world premiere in Rome (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma).