1814
Italian soprano Giovanna Sestini (known in England as Joanna Stocqueler), a celebrated comic-opera singer at the King's Theatre in London, died.
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.
1872
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.
1907
André Campra's pastoral opera "Aréthuse, ou La Vengeance de l'Amour" received its first modern staged performance in Paris.
1927
Chinese Yue opera performer Bi Chunfang, founder of the influential 'Bi style' of Yue opera performance, was born in Shanghai.
1943
American baritone Jules Bledsoe, the first African American to gain major international recognition as an opera singer, died in Hollywood, California.