January 3 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on January 3, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1781

World premiere of Giuseppe Sarti’s opera seria "Giulio Sabino" at Teatro San Benedetto (Venice) on 3 January 1781.

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1785

Death of Venetian opera composer Baldassare Galuppi (noted for opera buffa and opera seria); died in Venice on 3 January 1785.

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1843

World premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera buffa "Don Pasquale" at the Théâtre-Italien (Salle Ventadour), Paris on 3 January 1843.

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1893

First performance of Tchaikovsky’s opera "Iolanta" outside Russia: conducted by Gustav Mahler in Hamburg on 3 January 1893 (New Style/Gregorian date cited alongside 22 December 1892 Old Style).

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1924

Birth of American operatic mezzo-soprano Nell Rankin; born on 3 January 1924.

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1983

Death of American operatic soprano Marion Nevada Talley (noted for early fame at the Metropolitan Opera); died on 3 January 1983.

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