February 7 — On This Day in Opera

First performance of Francesco Cavalli’s opera "Ercole amante" at the Salle des Machines (Tuileries), Paris.

World premiere (first performance) of Domenico Cimarosa’s opera "Il matrimonio segreto" at the Imperial Hofburg Theatre, Vienna.

Birth of American coloratura soprano Emma Nevada (Emma Wixom Nevada).

Birth of Italian operatic soprano Claudia Muzio.

Premiere of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya" at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg (often also noted as 1907-02-20 New Style / Gregorian in some references).

Birth of Canadian operatic soprano Lois McDonall.

Death of Italian operatic soprano and actress Lina Cavalieri (killed in Florence during an air raid).

Death of Metropolitan Opera baritone Hugh Thompson (reported as Feb. 7 in Opera News / Playbill report).

Performance of Edmond Dédé’s grand opera "Morgiane" at The Clarice (University of Maryland), part of the long-delayed first complete presentations billed as its world premiere in February 2025.

World premiere performance of Fr. Kevin Waters, SJ’s opera "The Garment of Praise" at Gonzaga University (Spokane).