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.

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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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1856

World premiere of Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s opera "Manon Lescaut" at the Opéra-Comique (Second Salle Favart), Paris.

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1931

Death of Australian operatic soprano Dame Nellie Melba in Sydney.

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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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2018

World premiere of Marco Tutino’s opera "Miseria e nobiltà" at Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa.

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