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November 7 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 7, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1702 Premiere
Premiere of André Campra’s tragédie en musique "Tancrède" at the Académie Royale de Musique (Paris).
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1765 Premiere
Court premiere of Mondonville’s tragédie en musique "Thésée" at the Palace of Fontainebleau.
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Bedřich Smetana's opera "The Kiss" ("Hubička"), with a libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská, received its world premiere at the Royal Provisional Theatre in Prague, conducted by Adolf Čech.
1876 Premiere
Bedřich Smetana's opera "The Kiss" ("Hubička"), with a libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská, received its world premiere at the Royal Provisional Theatre in Prague, conducted by Adolf Čech.
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1883 Premiere
First performance of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (company premiere season).
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner
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1912
The Deutsches Opernhaus, predecessor of today's Deutsche Oper Berlin, opened in Charlottenburg with a performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio" conducted by Ignatz Waghalter.
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1932 Premiere
World premiere of Alfred Bachelet’s opera "Un jardin sur l’Oronte" at the Palais Garnier, Paris.
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Births & deaths

Ferenc Erkel, the composer regarded as the father of Hungarian national opera and creator of works including "Hunyadi László" and "Bánk bán", was born in Gyula, Hungary.
1810 Born
Ferenc Erkel, the composer regarded as the father of Hungarian national opera and creator of works including "Hunyadi László" and "Bánk bán", was born in Gyula, Hungary.
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1926 Born
Birth of Australian soprano Joan Sutherland in Sydney.
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Joan Sutherland, the Australian soprano celebrated for her performances of bel canto operas by Bellini and Donizetti and known internationally as "La Stupenda", was born in Sydney.
1926 Born
Joan Sutherland, the Australian soprano celebrated for her performances of bel canto operas by Bellini and Donizetti and known internationally as "La Stupenda", was born in Sydney.
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1936 Born
Birth of Welsh dramatic soprano Dame Gwyneth Jones in Pontnewynydd, Wales.
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1943 Born
Birth of Canadian mezzo-soprano Judith Forst in New Westminster, British Columbia.
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1983 Died
Death of French composer Germaine Tailleferre (member of Les Six), who wrote several stage works including the opera "Il était un petit navire," in Paris.
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1983 Died
Germaine Tailleferre, French composer and member of Les Six whose stage works included several operas, died in Paris at the age of 91.
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1997 Died
Death of American Wagnerian soprano and longtime Met artist Margaret Harshaw in Libertyville, Illinois.
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