November 1 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 1, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

1847
Birth of Canadian-British soprano Emma Albani in Chambly (Quebec).
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1849
Birth of American baritone William H. MacDonald (later of the Boston Ideal Opera Company/The Bostonians).
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1852
U.S. production (in English) of Flotow’s "Martha" at Niblo’s Garden, New York, by Anna Bishop’s company under Bochsa.
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1871
First performance in Italy of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Angelo Mariani (Italian translation).
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1887
World premiere of Tchaikovsky’s "The Enchantress" (Charodeyka) at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg; conducted by the composer. (OS 20 Oct / NS 1 Nov).
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1892
Premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Mlada" at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.
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1923
Birth of Spanish soprano Victoria de los Ángeles in Barcelona.
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1923
Birth of French baritone Ernest Blanc in Sanary-sur-Mer.
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1926
American premiere in English of Mozart’s "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" by the Rochester Opera Company (director Vladimir Rosing).
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