1598
First performance of Jacopo Peri’s opera *Euridice*, one of the earliest surviving operas, staged during a royal wedding in Florence.
September 4 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on September 4, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1951
Birth of American mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler, known for her international opera career at major houses including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera.
1989
Death of American mezzo-soprano Cecil Arden, who debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in Mascagni’s *Lodoletta* alongside Caruso in 1918.