August 27 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on August 27, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1748

First performance of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera-ballet *Pygmalion* at the Paris Opera.

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1827

Birth of Italian soprano Teresa Parodi in Genoa; she made her operatic debut in Donizetti’s *Gemma di Vergy* (1845).

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1866

Birth of Danish tenor Erik Schmedes in Copenhagen; he debuted as Valentin in Gounod’s *Faust* and became notable in Wagnerian roles at the Met.

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1892

Fire severely damaged the original Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

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