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October 2 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on October 2, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1802 Premiere
Valentino Fioravanti's "La capricciosa pentita" received its premiere at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
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The new Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg opened with a performance of Mikhail Glinka's "A Life for the Tsar".
1860
The new Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg opened with a performance of Mikhail Glinka's "A Life for the Tsar".
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Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème" received its Royal Opera House premiere at Covent Garden, performed by the Carl Rosa Company.
1897 Premiere
Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème" received its Royal Opera House premiere at Covent Garden, performed by the Carl Rosa Company.
La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
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1946 Premiere
Gluck's "Iphigénie en Tauride" received its first performance by the Greek National Opera at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, conducted by Antiochos Evangelatos and directed by Kimonas Triantafyllou.
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1952 Premiere
Béla Bartók's "Bluebeard's Castle" received its first staged American production at New York City Opera, conducted by Joseph Rosenstock.
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1997 Premiere
The Royal Opera gave its company premiere of Benjamin Britten's "The Turn of the Screw" at the Barbican Theatre in London, conducted by Colin Davis.
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Births & deaths

1892 Born
Birth of Italian soprano Gilda Dalla Rizza, known for her Verdi and Puccini roles and association with Toscanini
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German composer Max Bruch died in Berlin; although best known for his concert works, his output included three operas.
1920 Died
German composer Max Bruch died in Berlin; although best known for his concert works, his output included three operas.
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