1754
World premiere of Gluck’s one-act azione teatrale *Le cinesi* at Schloss Hof near Vienna.
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.
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.
1975
Birth of American soprano Hanan Alattar, active with major U.S. and European opera companies.
1982
World premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti’s one-act opera for young people *The Boy Who Grew Too Fast* (OperaDelaware, Wilmington).