1886
Premiere
First performance of Mussorgsky's "Khovanshchina" (Rimsky-Korsakov edition) in St Petersburg.
February 21 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 21, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1907
Premiere
World premiere of Frederick Delius's "A Village Romeo and Juliet" at the Komische Oper (Berlin).
Births & deaths
1814
Born
Birth of Italian opera composer Count Nicolò Gabrielli di Quercita (noted for numerous 19th-century stage works).
1836
Born
Birth of French opera and ballet composer Léo Delibes (composer of the opera "Lakmé").
1925
Died
Death of Italian operatic tenor Fernando De Lucia (famed for bel canto and early verismo interpretation).
2019
Died
Death of German-Austrian operatic soprano Hilde Zadek (long associated with the Vienna State Opera).
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