November 3 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 3, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

← November 2 | November 4 →

1770

World premiere of Gluck’s reform opera "Paride ed Elena" at the Burgtheater, Vienna.

Source

1801

Birth of Vincenzo Bellini, seminal Italian bel canto opera composer, in Catania, Sicily.

Source

1810

World premiere of Rossini’s first staged opera, "La cambiale di matrimonio," at Teatro San Moisè, Venice.

Source

1810

Contemporary Italian sources confirm the Venice premiere date for Rossini’s "La cambiale di matrimonio."

Source

1844

World premiere of Verdi’s "I due Foscari" at Teatro Argentina, Rome.

Source

1864

World premiere of George Alexander Macfarren’s opera "Helvellyn" at Covent Garden, London.

Source

1900

World premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" at the Solodovnikov Theatre, Moscow.

Source

1900

Moscow premiere details for "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" (conductor Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, designs by Vrubel).

Source

1946

First performance of Prokofiev’s opera "Betrothal in a Monastery" at the Kirov Theatre, Leningrad.

Source

1956

Death of German operatic soprano Johanna Geisler (also known as Johanna Klemperer).

Source

1970

World premiere of Felipe Padilla de León’s opera "El Filibusterismo" at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila.

Source

1983

Birth of Kosovan operatic tenor Rame Lahaj.

Source