1704
Birth of Carl Heinrich Graun, German composer and tenor, known for his operas and as Kapellmeister to Frederick the Great.
May 7 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on May 7, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1711
The premiere of George Frideric Handel's opera "Rinaldo" took place at the Queen's Theatre in London, marking his first great success in Italian opera.
1800
Death of Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer of the Neapolitan school, noted for his operas and rivalry with Gluck.
1825
Death of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and teacher, influential in the development of late 18th-century opera.
1833
Birth of Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist, significant figure in Romantic music, in Hamburg.
1840
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, creator of the operas "Eugene Onegin" and "The Queen of Spades", was born in Votkinsk.
1898
The premiere of Carl Nielsen's opera "Saul og David" took place at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.
1947
Italian soprano Lucia Valentini Terrani, renowned for her roles in Rossini operas such as "Tancredi", was born in Padua.