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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.

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Premieres & milestones

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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Richard Wagner conducted the first public performance of the Prelude to "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, more than five years before the complete opera’s premiere.
1862 Premiere
Richard Wagner conducted the first public performance of the Prelude to "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, more than five years before the complete opera’s premiere.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Richard Wagner
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Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House opened with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s "Rigoletto", during the celebrations surrounding the opening of the Suez Canal.
1869
Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House opened with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s "Rigoletto", during the celebrations surrounding the opening of the Suez Canal.
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
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1871 Premiere
First performance in Italy of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Angelo Mariani (Italian translation).
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner
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1871 Premiere
Richard Wagner’s "Lohengrin" received its first Italian performance at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Angelo Mariani; it was the first Wagner opera staged in Italy.
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner
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1887 Premiere
World premiere of Tchaikovsky’s "The Enchantress" (Charodeyka) at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg; conducted by the composer. (OS 20 Oct / NS 1 Nov).
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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1892 Premiere
Premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Mlada" at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera-ballet "Mlada" received its world premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.
1892 Premiere
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera-ballet "Mlada" received its world premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.
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1904 Premiere
Francesco Cilea’s "Adriana Lecouvreur" received its Royal Opera House premiere at Covent Garden, presented by the San Carlo Grand Opera Company.
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1926 Premiere
American premiere in English of Mozart’s "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" by the Rochester Opera Company (director Vladimir Rosing).
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
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1926
Italian bass Ezio Pinza made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Pontifex Maximus in Spontini’s "La Vestale", beginning a long association with the company.
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Births & deaths

1847 Born
Birth of Canadian-British soprano Emma Albani in Chambly (Quebec).
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1849 Born
Birth of American baritone William H. MacDonald (later of the Boston Ideal Opera Company/The Bostonians).
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1923 Born
Birth of Spanish soprano Victoria de los Ángeles in Barcelona.
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1923 Born
Birth of French baritone Ernest Blanc in Sanary-sur-Mer.
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Spanish lyric soprano Victoria de los Ángeles was born in Barcelona; she became one of the leading international opera and recital singers of the mid-20th century.
1923 Born
Spanish lyric soprano Victoria de los Ángeles was born in Barcelona; she became one of the leading international opera and recital singers of the mid-20th century.
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