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February 26 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 26, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

Stefano Landi (early Baroque composer; wrote the opera "Sant'Alessio") is recorded as baptized in Rome.
1587
Stefano Landi (early Baroque composer; wrote the opera "Sant'Alessio") is recorded as baptized in Rome.
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World premiere of Zhou Long’s opera "Madame White Snake" at the Cutler Majestic Theater (Boston).
2010 Premiere
World premiere of Zhou Long’s opera "Madame White Snake" at the Cutler Majestic Theater (Boston).
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2017 Premiere
World premiere of Craig Bohmler’s opera "Riders of the Purple Sage" at Tucson Music Hall (Arizona Opera).
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2023
The Metropolitan Opera opens its spring season with a new production of Wagner’s "Lohengrin".
Lohengrin
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Births & deaths

1831 Born
Birth of Filippo Marchetti, Italian opera composer (notably "Ruy Blas").
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1981 Died
Death of Howard Hanson, American composer who also wrote an opera ("Merry Mount").
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