July 14 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on July 14, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1907 Premiere

André Campra's pastoral opera "Aréthuse, ou La Vengeance de l'Amour" received its first modern staged performance in Paris.

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Births & deaths

1814 Died

Italian soprano Giovanna Sestini (known in England as Joanna Stocqueler), a celebrated comic-opera singer at the King's Theatre in London, died.

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1872 Born

Austrian-Polish coloratura soprano Irene Abendroth was born in Lemberg (now Lviv, Ukraine). She later sang leading roles at the Vienna Court Opera and the Dresden Court Opera.

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1927 Born

Chinese Yue opera performer Bi Chunfang, founder of the influential 'Bi style' of Yue opera performance, was born in Shanghai.

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1943 Died

American baritone Jules Bledsoe, the first African American to gain major international recognition as an opera singer, died in Hollywood, California.

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