November 1 — On This Day in Opera

Birth of Canadian-British soprano Emma Albani in Chambly (Quebec).

Birth of American baritone William H. MacDonald (later of the Boston Ideal Opera Company/The Bostonians).

U.S. production (in English) of Flotow’s "Martha" at Niblo’s Garden, New York, by Anna Bishop’s company under Bochsa.

First performance in Italy of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Angelo Mariani (Italian translation).

World premiere of Tchaikovsky’s "The Enchantress" (Charodeyka) at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg; conducted by the composer. (OS 20 Oct / NS 1 Nov).

Premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Mlada" at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.

Birth of Spanish soprano Victoria de los Ángeles in Barcelona.

Birth of French baritone Ernest Blanc in Sanary-sur-Mer.

American premiere in English of Mozart’s "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" by the Rochester Opera Company (director Vladimir Rosing).