March 7 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on March 7, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

Premieres & milestones

1824 Premiere

World premiere of Giacomo Meyerbeer’s opera "Il crociato in Egitto" at Teatro La Fenice (Venice).

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Births & deaths

1875 Born

Birth of composer Maurice Ravel, later author of the operas "L'heure espagnole" and "L'enfant et les sortilèges".

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1964 Born

Birth of American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves.

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1998 Died

Death of Austrian dramatic soprano Leonie Rysanek.

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