September 24 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on September 24, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

1754
World premiere of Gluck’s one-act azione teatrale *Le cinesi* at Schloss Hof near Vienna.
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1779
World premiere of Gluck’s *Écho et Narcisse* at the Paris Opéra (Palais-Royal).
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1856
U.S. premiere of Meyerbeer’s *L’étoile du nord* by the Max Maretzek Italian Opera Company at New York’s Academy of Music.
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1922
Birth of American baritone Cornell MacNeil, long-time star of the Metropolitan Opera.
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1975
Birth of American soprano Hanan Alattar, active with major U.S. and European opera companies.
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1982
World premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti’s one-act opera for young people *The Boy Who Grew Too Fast* (OperaDelaware, Wilmington).
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2006
Death of American bass-baritone Thomas Stewart, acclaimed for Wagnerian roles.
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