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.

Premieres & milestones

1856 Premiere

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

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2015 Premiere

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 Premiere

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

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Births & deaths

1685 Born

George Frideric Handel is born in Halle (composer of operas including "Giulio Cesare" and "Rinaldo").

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1931 Died

Death of Australian operatic soprano Dame Nellie Melba in Sydney.

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