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October 10 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on October 10, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

Giuseppe Verdi was born in Le Roncole near Busseto; he became one of the defining composers of nineteenth-century Italian opera.
1813 Born
Giuseppe Verdi was born in Le Roncole near Busseto; he became one of the defining composers of nineteenth-century Italian opera.
Giuseppe Verdi
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1881
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience" transferred from the Opera Comique to the newly opened Savoy Theatre in London.
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Richard Strauss's "Die Frau ohne Schatten", with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, received its world premiere at the Vienna State Opera under Franz Schalk.
1919 Premiere
Richard Strauss's "Die Frau ohne Schatten", with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, received its world premiere at the Vienna State Opera under Franz Schalk.
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1935
George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" gave its first Broadway performance at the Alvin Theatre in New York, following its earlier Boston tryout.
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Births & deaths

1889 Born
Birth of Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, known for orchestrations and occasional opera works.
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1946 Born
Jamaican-born British bass-baritone Willard White was born in Kingston; his international career has encompassed roles in Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Mussorgsky, Bartók and Gershwin.
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1965 Died
German Wagnerian bass-baritone Hermann Uhde died after collapsing during a performance of Niels Viggo Bentzon's "Faust III" at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.
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Australian soprano Joan Sutherland died at her home in Switzerland; she was one of the leading twentieth-century interpreters of the bel canto repertoire.
2010 Died
Australian soprano Joan Sutherland died at her home in Switzerland; she was one of the leading twentieth-century interpreters of the bel canto repertoire.
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