November 7 — On This Day in Opera

Premiere of André Campra’s tragédie en musique "Tancrède" at the Académie Royale de Musique (Paris).

Court premiere of Mondonville’s tragédie en musique "Thésée" at the Palace of Fontainebleau.

World premiere of Bedřich Smetana’s opera "Hubička" ("The Kiss") at the Provisional Theatre, Prague.

First performance of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (company premiere season).

Birth of Australian soprano Joan Sutherland in Sydney.

World premiere of Alfred Bachelet’s opera "Un jardin sur l’Oronte" at the Palais Garnier, Paris.

Birth of Welsh dramatic soprano Dame Gwyneth Jones in Pontnewynydd, Wales.

Birth of Canadian mezzo-soprano Judith Forst in New Westminster, British Columbia.

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.

Death of American Wagnerian soprano and longtime Met artist Margaret Harshaw in Libertyville, Illinois.