February 10 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 10, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1881

World premiere (creation) of Offenbach’s "Les contes d'Hoffmann" at the Opéra-Comique (Paris).

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1927

Birth of soprano Leontyne Price.

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1934

Metropolitan Opera staged premiere of Howard Hanson’s "Merry Mount" in New York.

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2007

World premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s "The Grapes of Wrath" (Minnesota Opera) at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (Saint Paul).

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2020

Death of soprano Mirella Freni.

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2024

World premiere of Detlev Glanert’s opera "The Jewish Woman of Toledo" at the Semperoper (Dresden).

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