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September 2 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on September 2, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

George Gershwin signed his name to the completed orchestral score of "Porgy and Bess", marking the completion of the opera's approximately 700-page score.
1935
George Gershwin signed his name to the completed orchestral score of "Porgy and Bess", marking the completion of the opera's approximately 700-page score.
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Births & deaths

Růžena Maturová, Czech soprano who later created the title roles in Dvořák's "Rusalka" and "Armida", was born in Prague.
1869 Born
Růžena Maturová, Czech soprano who later created the title roles in Dvořák's "Rusalka" and "Armida", was born in Prague.
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1904 Born
Set Svanholm, Swedish Heldentenor celebrated for Wagner roles including Tristan and Siegfried and later director of the Royal Swedish Opera, was born in Västerås.
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1930 Born
Andrij Dobriansky, Ukrainian-American bass-baritone who performed more than 900 times in about 60 roles during his long career at the Metropolitan Opera, was born in Lviv.
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1936 Born
David Blake, British composer whose stage works include the operas "Toussaint", "The Plumber's Gift", and "Scoring a Century", was born in London.
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1945 Born
Sona Ghazarian, Lebanese-Austrian soprano and Kammersängerin known for Mozart and lyric soprano repertoire at major European and American opera houses, was born in Beirut.
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1997 Died
Death of Sir Rudolf Bing, Austrian-born opera impresario who managed the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1950 to 1972.
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