1814
Death of Italian soprano Brigida Giorgi-Bordoni, associated with early 19th-century opera in Italy.
October 12 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on October 12, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1851
First performance of Gaetano Donizetti’s *Don Pasquale* at the Théâtre Italien in Paris.
1907
Birth of German soprano Maria Cebotari in Chişinău, known for her roles in *Rigoletto*, *Don Carlos*, and as a prominent European opera star in the 1930s-40s.