1813
Premiere
World premiere (first performance) of Gioachino Rossini’s opera "Tancredi" at Teatro La Fenice (Venice).
February 6 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 6, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1910
Premiere
World premiere of Jules Massenet’s opera "Don Quichotte" at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
2020
Premiere
Metropolitan Opera company premiere of Handel’s "Agrippina" (first-ever performances at the Met), opening on 2020-02-06 in New York.
2026
Premiere
Dallas premiere (opening night) of Rachel Portman’s opera "The Little Prince" at the Winspear Opera House (The Dallas Opera).
Births & deaths
2024
Died
Death of conductor Seiji Ozawa (died in Tokyo), noted for major opera work including as music director of the Vienna State Opera.
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