February 23 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 23, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

George Frideric Handel is born in Halle (composer of operas including
1685
George Frideric Handel is born in Halle (composer of operas including "Giulio Cesare" and "Rinaldo").
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1836
World premiere at Teatro alla Scala (Milan) of Nicola Vaccai’s opera "Giovanna Gray".
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1854
World premiere at the Teatro Sociale (Nuovo) di Mantova of Luigi Petrali’s opera "Ginevra di Scozia".
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World premiere of Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s opera
1856
World premiere of Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s opera "Manon Lescaut" at the Opéra-Comique (Second Salle Favart), Paris.
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Death of Australian operatic soprano Dame Nellie Melba in Sydney.
1931
Death of Australian operatic soprano Dame Nellie Melba in Sydney.
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World premiere (reserved for schools) of Matteo Franceschini’s children’s opera
2015
World premiere (reserved for schools) of Matteo Franceschini’s children’s opera "Milo, Maya e il giro del mondo" at Teatro Sociale di Como.
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World premiere of Marco Tutino’s opera
2018
World premiere of Marco Tutino’s opera "Miseria e nobiltà" at Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa.
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