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September 30 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on September 30, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1791 Premiere
Premiere of Mozart’s opera "Die Zauberflöte" (The Magic Flute) in Vienna at the Theater auf der Wieden.
The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/page/1811 (Opera Timeline) / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Flute
1863 Premiere
First performance of Georges Bizet’s opera "Les Pêcheurs de perles" (The Pearl Fishers) at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris.
Georges Bizet
https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/music-history-monday-bizet/ / https://onthisday.com/music/events/september/30
1935 Premiere
World premiere (Boston tryout) of George Gershwin’s "Porgy and Bess" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_and_Bess / https://sfopera.com/learn/about-opera/a-timeline-of-opera-history/

Births & deaths

2019 Died
Death of American operatic soprano Jessye Norman in New York at age 74.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessye_Norman / https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jessye-Norman

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