2022
Premiere
Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels's opera "Omar" premiered at Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina.
May 27 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on May 27, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
Births & deaths
1730
Died
Death of Leonardo Vinci, Italian composer and key figure in the Neapolitan School of opera.
1799
Born
Birth of Jacques Fromental Halévy, French composer best known for his opera 'La Juive'.
1801
Born
Birth of Domenico Cosselli, Italian baritone who created several roles in Donizetti operas.
1840
Died
Death of Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist and composer known for his virtuosic performances.
1868
Born
Marie Wittich, German dramatic soprano who created the title role in Strauss's "Salome", was born.
1907
Born
Lina Pagliughi, Italian-American lyric coloratura soprano associated with roles such as Gilda in "Rigoletto", was born.
1928
Born
Thea Musgrave, composer of operas including "Mary, Queen of Scots", "Harriet, the Woman Called Moses", and "Simón Bolívar", was born.
2003
Died
Death of Luciano Berio, Italian composer known for his experimental operas and electronic music.
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