September 27 — On This Day in Opera

Georg Philipp Telemann's comic intermezzo "Pimpinone", with a libretto by Johann Philipp Praetorius, received its first performance at the Oper am Gänsemarkt in Hamburg, presented between the acts of "Tamerlano".

The revived Opéra-National in Paris opened its new home (Théâtre Historique) with the premiere of Xavier Boisselot’s opéra-comique "Mosquita la sorcière".

Terence Blanchard's "Fire Shut Up in My Bones", with a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, received its Metropolitan Opera premiere, becoming the first opera by a Black composer presented by the company in its history.

The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2022–23 season with the company premiere of Cherubini’s "Medea" starring Sondra Radvanovsky.

Death of soprano Adelina Patti at Craig-y-Nos Castle, Wales, one of the 19th century’s foremost coloratura singers.

Adelina Patti, one of the most celebrated coloratura sopranos of the nineteenth century and a renowned interpreter of bel canto opera, died at Craig-y-Nos Castle in Wales.

Engelbert Humperdinck, German composer best known for the opera "Hänsel und Gretel" and also the composer of "Königskinder", died in Neustrelitz.

Josephine Barstow, English soprano whose wide operatic repertoire has included major roles in works by Verdi, Janáček, Britten, and Richard Strauss, was born in Sheffield.

Birth of American tenor Chris Merritt in Oklahoma City, noted for bel canto and French grand opera roles.