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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.

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Premieres & milestones

1883 Died
Italian operatic tenor Carlo Baucardé (creator of Manrico in Verdi’s "Il trovatore") died in Florence.
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1887 Premiere
Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "Ruddigore" was first performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at the Savoy Theatre in London.
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1907 Premiere
Richard Strauss’s "Salome" had its Metropolitan Opera premiere in New York (a benefit performance that became famously controversial).
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1936 Premiere
Franco Alfano’s opera "Cyrano de Bergerac" received its world premiere in Rome (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma).
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Births & deaths

1897 Born
American dramatic soprano Rosa Ponselle was born in Meriden, Connecticut.
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1999 Died
Hungarian tenor Gábor Carelli (longtime Metropolitan Opera artist) died.
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2000 Died
Italian dramatic tenor Carlo Cossutta died.
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