1842
Premiere
Paris Opera premieres Pierre-Louis Dietsch’s "Le vaisseau fantôme" at the Salle Le Peletier.
November 9 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 9, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1870
Premiere
U.S. (New York) premiere of Mozart’s singspiel "Der Schauspieldirektor" at the Stadt Theatre.
1956
Mattiwilda Dobbs makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda in "Rigoletto," the first Black singer in a romantic lead at the Met.
1996
Premiere
American premiere of Berio’s "Un re in ascolto" at Lyric Opera of Chicago, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.
2018
Premiere
World premiere of the Turkish opera "Troy" ("Troya") in Ankara by Ankara State Opera and Ballet.
Births & deaths
1911
Born
Birth of German operatic soprano Carla Spletter (noted for roles in Berlin and Hamburg).
1949
Died
Death of Hungarian soprano Margit Bokor (creator of Zdenka in Strauss’s "Arabella").
1951
Died
Death of composer Sigmund Romberg, noted for operettas including "The Student Prince" and "The Desert Song."
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