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February 12 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 12, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1626 Premiere
First performance of Domenico Mazzocchi’s opera "La catena d'Adone" at Palazzo Conti (Rome).
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1928 Premiere
World premiere (first performance) of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s opera "Sly" at Teatro Regio di Torino.
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1965
Notable new production of Handel’s "Alcina" opens at Teatro La Fenice (Venice) with Joan Sutherland as Alcina (production by Franco Zeffirelli).
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Births & deaths

1896 Died
Death of French opera composer Ambroise Thomas (composer of "Mignon" and "Hamlet").
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1903 Born
Birth of American baritone and opera pioneer Todd Duncan.
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1922 Born
Birth of American operatic soprano Elisabeth Carron.
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1940 Born
Birth of Mexican operatic soprano Gilda Cruz-Romo.
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