November 5 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 5, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1881

World premiere of Ruperto Chapí’s one-act opera "La serenata" at the Teatro Apolo in Madrid.

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1918

World premiere of Siegfried Wagner’s opera "Schwarzschwanenreich" at the Großherzogliches Hoftheater, Karlsruhe.

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1923

Birth of Serbian mezzo-soprano Biserka Cvejić (Vienna State Opera, MET debuts).

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1925

First complete performance of Gian Francesco Malipiero’s triptych opera "L’Orfeide" at the Stadttheater, Düsseldorf.

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1927

North American premiere of Korngold’s "Violanta" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Maria Jeritza; Artur Bodanzky conducting.

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1930

Richard Strauss conducts "Salome" at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, in a reduced-orchestra version as part of a Strauss festival.

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1940

Birth of English operatic tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson in Tackley, Oxfordshire.

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1992

Birth of Polish soprano Monika Buczkowska (later a member of Oper Frankfurt).

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2005

North American premiere of Lully’s "Armide" by Opera Atelier in Toronto, conducted by Andrew Parrott and David Fallis.

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2010

Death of American mezzo-soprano/soprano Shirley Verrett in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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