November 11 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 11, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1848

World premiere of Fromental Halévy’s opéra comique "Le val d’Andorre" at the Opéra-Comique, Paris.

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1858

Birth of Alessandro Moreschi, Italian castrato and the only castrato to make solo recordings.

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1886

Birth of Mária Basilides, Hungarian contralto noted for work at the Budapest Opera.

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1887

World premiere of Charles Lecocq’s opéra comique "Ali-Baba" at the Théâtre Alhambra, Brussels.

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1901

St. Petersburg premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s "The Tsar’s Bride" at the Mariinsky (N.S.; O.S. 30 Oct 1901).

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1906

World premiere of Carl Nielsen’s opera "Maskarade" at the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen.

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1906

World premiere of Ethel Smyth’s opera "The Wreckers" (German title "Strandrecht") at the Neues Theater, Leipzig.

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1914

Birth of Leonard Osborn, English tenor celebrated for leading roles in the Savoy Operas with D’Oyly Carte.

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1917

Birth of Gertrude Grob-Prandl, Austrian dramatic soprano renowned for Wagner and Strauss roles.

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1925

First performance of Leoš Janáček’s "Šárka" at the Divadlo na Hradbách (Mahen Theatre), Brno, on the composer’s 71st birthday.

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1962

Birth of Ildikó Raimondi, Hungarian-Austrian soprano and longtime Vienna State Opera member.

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2021

Death of Aga Mikolaj, Polish operatic soprano (Bavarian State Opera ensemble alumna).

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2024

Modern world premiere in concert of Dmytro Bortnyansky’s long-lost first opera "Creonte" at the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Kyiv.

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