1998
Premiere
Gavin Bryars’s opera "Doctor Ox’s Experiment" received its world premiere at the London Coliseum.
June 15 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on June 15, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
2019
Premiere
Anthony Davis’s opera "The Central Park Five" received its world premiere at Long Beach Opera.
Births & deaths
1763
Born
Franz Danzi, German composer, conductor, cellist, and composer of operas, was born in Schwetzingen.
1843
Born
Birth of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in Bergen, known for his contributions to Norwegian music and his famous works 'Peer Gynt' and 'Piano Concerto in A Minor'.
1861
Born
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Bohemian-born operatic contralto especially noted in Wagner repertory, was born near Prague.
1869
Died
Death of Belgian composer Albert Grisar, known for his contributions to comic opera, at the age of 60.
1875
Died
Death of Swedish composer Johan Peter Cronhammar, known for his operatic works, at the age of 72.
1893
Died
Ferenc Erkel, founding figure of Hungarian national opera and composer of "Bánk bán" and "Hunyadi László", died in Budapest.
1897
Born
Mary Ellis, American lyric soprano who created Genovieffa in Puccini’s "Suor Angelica", was born in New York.
1900
Born
Birth of German-American composer Otto Luening in Milwaukee, known for his pioneering work in electronic music.
2019
Died
Franco Zeffirelli, Italian opera, theatre, and film director known for large-scale opera productions, died in Rome.