1983
Premiere
Leonard Bernstein’s opera "A Quiet Place" received its world premiere at Houston Grand Opera.
June 17 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on June 17, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1988
Premiere
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s opera "Greek" received its world premiere at the Carl-Orff-Saal in Munich.
Births & deaths
1806
Died
Death of German operatic soprano Henriette Sontag in Mexico City.
Britannica
1818
Born
Charles Gounod, French composer of "Faust" and "Roméo et Juliette", was born in Paris.
1848
Born
Victor Maurel, French baritone who created Iago in Verdi’s "Otello" and the title role in "Falstaff", was born in Marseille.
1882
Born
Birth of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky (New Style), whose family included operatic singers.
Britannica
1882
Born
Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer of "The Rake’s Progress", "Oedipus Rex", and "Mavra", was born in Oranienbaum.
1890
Born
Birth of American operatic soprano Florence Cole Talbert in Detroit.
Wikipedia
1917
Born
Birth of American tenor Donald Dame in New York City.
CD Exchange
1954
Born
Birth of English baritone Gwion Thomas in Swansea.
CD Exchange