2018
Premiere
World premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s opera *Hadrian* at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto, presented by the Canadian Opera Company.
October 13 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on October 13, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
Births & deaths
1940
Born
Birth of Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, celebrated for her performances at the Bolshoi Theatre and international opera houses.
1970
Died
Death of Dutch mezzo-soprano Julia Culp, known as the “Dutch nightingale,” who was admired for her art song interpretations and subtle expressivity (though she never sang staged opera).
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