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October 11 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on October 11, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

Dmitry Bortniansky's opéra comique "Le faucon" received its first performance at Gatchina Palace near Saint Petersburg.
1786 Premiere
Dmitry Bortniansky's opéra comique "Le faucon" received its first performance at Gatchina Palace near Saint Petersburg.
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1912 Premiere
Emmerich Kálmán's operetta "Der Zigeunerprimas" received its world premiere at the Johann Strauß-Theater in Vienna.
Emmerich Kálmán
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1950
San Francisco Opera gave its first company performance of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte".
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1980 Premiere
Alexander Zemlinsky's "Der Traumgörge" received its world premiere at the Nuremberg Opera House, more than seven decades after its planned Vienna premiere had been cancelled.
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Births & deaths

1915 Born
Birth of American operatic soprano Nadine Conner, celebrated for her long career at the Metropolitan Opera and beyond.
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1927 Died
Death of German contralto Emmy Lisken, known for her performances in opera and concert, and her role in the premiere of Wolfgang Fortner’s *Bluthochzeit*.
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1948 Born
English operatic tenor David Rendall was born in London; his international career included leading roles at Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala and other major houses.
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1980 Born
American coloratura soprano Erin Morley was born in Salt Lake City; she later became particularly associated with Mozart, Richard Strauss, Offenbach and bel canto repertoire.
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1993 Died
American Heldentenor Jess Thomas died in California; he was internationally renowned for Wagner roles including Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tristan, Siegmund and Siegfried.
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