1521
Italian Renaissance composer and theorist Nicola Vicentino, whose work influenced early operatic experimentation, was born in Vicenza.
April 27 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on April 27, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1749
The premiere of Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera "Zoroastre" (revised version) took place at the Paris Opéra.
1810
The premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's incidental music to "Egmont", closely related to operatic dramatic tradition, took place in Vienna.
1896
Italian composer and conductor Arrigo Boito, librettist of Verdi's "Otello" and "Falstaff", died in Milan.
1932
The premiere of Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District" took place in Leningrad.