November 4 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 4, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1655

World premiere of Antonio Cesti’s opera "L’Argia" at the Innsbruck court theatre, presented during Queen Christina of Sweden’s visit.

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1765

World premiere of Antonio Sacchini’s opera seria "Creso" at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples.

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1781

Death of famed Italian mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni.

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1845

Catherine Hayes makes her La Scala debut in Donizetti’s "Linda di Chamounix."

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1863

World premiere of Berlioz’s "Les Troyens à Carthage" (Acts 3–5 of "Les Troyens") at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris.

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1890

World premiere of Borodin’s "Prince Igor" at the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg.

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1891

Moscow premiere of Tchaikovsky’s "The Queen of Spades" at the Bolshoi Theatre.

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1918

World premiere of Italo Montemezzi’s opera "La nave" at La Scala, Milan.

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1921

Death of Swedish mezzo-soprano Augusta Öhrström-Renard in New York City.

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1941

Birth of Australian soprano Glenys Fowles.

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1951

Death of New Zealand bass Oscar Natzka in New York City.

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1970

Birth of Swedish mezzo-soprano Malena Ernman.

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1972

Birth of Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecień.

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1993

Birth of South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.

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