July 10 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on July 10, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1733 Premiere

Handel's "Athalia" received its first performance at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford.

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1920 Premiere

Gian Francesco Malipiero's "Sette canzoni" received its first performance at the Paris Opéra.

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2009 Premiere

World premiere of Rufus Wainwright's opera "Prima Donna" at the Manchester International Festival.

Births & deaths

1895 Born

German composer Carl Orff, whose stage works include "Die Kluge" and "Der Mond", was born in Munich.

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1903 Born

Italian operatic mezzo-soprano Ebe Stignani was born in Naples.

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1913 Born

Bulgarian operatic soprano Ljuba Welitsch was born in Borissovo, Bulgaria.

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1969 Born

Birth of acclaimed German-Austrian tenor Jonas Kaufmann, celebrated for his versatility across opera repertoire.

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1982 Died

Czech dramatic soprano Maria Jeritza died in Orange, New Jersey.

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2011 Died

Death of Canadian coloratura soprano Pierrette Alarie, noted for her work at Les Variétés lyriques and major international venues.

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