1733
Premiere
World premiere of Vivaldi’s opera "Motezuma" at the Teatro Sant’Angelo, Venice.
November 14 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 14, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1818
Premiere
World premiere of Donizetti’s "Enrico di Borgogna" at the Teatro San Luca, Venice.
1836
Premiere
World premiere of Louise Bertin’s grand opera "La Esmeralda" at the Paris Opéra.
1936
Premiere
Premiere of Albert Roussel’s comic opera "Le testament de la tante Caroline" in Olomouc (Czech title "Testament tetý Karolíny").
2025
Premiere
World premiere of Huang Ruo & David Henry Hwang’s opera "The Monkey King" at San Francisco Opera.
Births & deaths
1897
Died
Death of Italian soprano Giuseppina Strepponi, Verdi’s wife and early collaborator.
1900
Born
Birth of American composer Aaron Copland (composer of the opera "The Tender Land").
1919
Born
Birth of German operatic soprano Lisa Otto (noted soubrette at Berlin State Opera).
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