1839
Premiere
World premiere of Verdi's first opera, 'Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio,' at Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
November 17 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 17, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1866
Premiere
World premiere of Ambroise Thomas's 'Mignon' at the Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart), Paris.
1877
Premiere
World premiere of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera 'The Sorcerer' at the Opera Comique, London.
1898
Premiere
World premiere of Umberto Giordano's 'Fedora' at the Teatro Lirico, Milan (with Enrico Caruso as Loris).
Births & deaths
1855
Born
Birth of Italian baritone and cellist Giuseppe Campanari (later a leading baritone at the Met).
1864
Born
Birth of Cuban soprano Rosalía “Chalía” Herrera (among the first Cuban artists to be recorded).
1989
Died
Death of American conductor Emerson Buckley (longtime Greater Miami Opera music director).
2017
Died
Death of American composer William Mayer, known for the opera 'A Death in the Family.'
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