1665
Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre was baptized in Paris; she would later become the first woman to compose an opera in France.
March 17 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on March 17, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1833
Premiere
World premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera "Parisina d'Este" at the Teatro della Pergola (Florence).
1847
Premiere
World premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s "I masnadieri" at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London.
1879
Premiere
World premiere of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera "Eugene Onegin" at the Maly Theatre in Moscow (performed by students of the Moscow Conservatory).
1902
Premiere
World premiere of Jules Massenet’s "Le jongleur de Notre-Dame" at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
1910
Premiere
World premiere of Umberto Giordano’s one-act opera "Mese mariano" at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo.
1914
Premiere
Premiere of Amilcare Ponchielli’s opera "I Mori di Valenza" at the Théâtre du Casino in Monaco.
1919
Died
Death of Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer best known for the opera "Pagliacci".
1967
Premiere
World premiere of Marvin David Levy’s opera "Mourning Becomes Electra" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
Births & deaths
1938
Born
Birth of German bass Kurt Moll, celebrated for roles such as Sarastro in "Die Zauberflöte" and King Marke in "Tristan und Isolde".
1996
Died
Death of French tenor Georges Thill, renowned interpreter of roles such as Don José in "Carmen".
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