1904
First performance of Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly" outside Italy, staged in Buenos Aires under the baton of Arturo Toscanini.
July 7 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on July 7, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1911
Birth of Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti, creator of operas such as 'The Medium', 'Amahl and the Night Visitors', and 'The Consul'.
1933
Death of American opera director and translator Donald Pippin, founder of San Francisco's Pocket Opera, known for performing operas in English.