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February 8 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 8, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1872 Premiere
European premiere of Verdi’s "Aida" at La Scala (Milan).
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1874 Premiere
World premiere (first performance) of Mussorgsky’s "Boris Godunov" at the Mariinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg).
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1895 Premiere
First performance of Augusta Holmès’s opera "La Montagne Noire" at the Paris Opera.
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Births & deaths

1904 Died
Death of dramatic soprano Malvina Garrigues (the first Isolde in Wagner’s "Tristan und Isolde").
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1921 Died
Death of Portuguese baritone Francisco D'Andrade (noted for his "Don Giovanni").
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1987 Born
Birth of Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen.
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2012 Died
Death of Italian baritone Giangiacomo Guelfi.
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