1865
Giuditta Pasta, the celebrated bel canto soprano who created leading roles in Bellini's "La sonnambula" and "Norma", died in Blevio, Como, Italy.
April 1 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on April 1, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1866
Ferruccio Busoni, composer of the operas "Doktor Faust", "Arlecchino", and "Turandot", was born in Empoli, Tuscany.
1913
Manuel de Falla's "La vida breve" received its first performance, in French, at the Casino Municipal de Nice.
1937
Gian Carlo Menotti's "Amelia Goes to the Ball" had its world premiere at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.