1732
Premiere
World premiere of Johann Adolf Hasse’s opera "Siroe re di Persia" in Dresden’s Court Theatre.
September 29 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on September 29, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1770
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing "Mitridate, re di Ponto" in Bologna.
1827
Premiere
"Egilida di Provenza" by João Evangelista Pereira da Costa was first performed; it was the first full-length opera by a Portuguese composer to be staged since the works of Marcos Portugal.
1949
Premiere
Arthur Bliss's opera "The Olympians", with a libretto by J. B. Priestley, received its world premiere at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
1965
Mirella Freni and Gianni Raimondi made their Metropolitan Opera debuts as Mimì and Rodolfo in Puccini's "La Bohème".
1968
Premiere
Luigi Dallapiccola's opera "Ulisse" received its world premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin during the Berliner Festwochen, conducted by Lorin Maazel.
1970
Premiere
Alan Bush's opera "Joe Hill, the Man Who Never Died" was first performed at the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin as part of the East Berlin Arts Festival.
Births & deaths
1868
Born
Birth of Italian soprano Cleofonte Campanini, later known for her performances and teaching career in major European opera houses.
1869
Died
Death of Italian operatic bass Gaetano Mares, noted for his contributions to early 19th-century Italian opera.
https://books.google.com/books?id=H2kNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA344 (Dictionary of Music and Musicians)
1930
Born
Australian conductor Richard Bonynge was born; he became particularly associated with bel canto opera and the career of soprano Joan Sutherland.
1945
Born
American-born Italian soprano Lella Cuberli was born; she became known especially for Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini roles.
1972
Died
American lyric tenor Richard Crooks, a longtime Metropolitan Opera singer noted for French and Italian repertoire, died in California.
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