November 19 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 19, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1751

World premiere of Rameau’s pastorale héroïque "Acante et Céphise" at the Paris Opéra.

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1804

Death of Italian opera composer Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi in Rome.

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1825

World premiere of Pacini’s opera "L’ultimo giorno di Pompei" at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples.

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1828

Death of Austrian composer Franz Schubert in Vienna; his works profoundly influenced 19th-century vocal and operatic music culture.

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1859

World premiere of Offenbach’s opéra bouffe "Geneviève de Brabant" at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris.

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1886

World premiere of Karl Goldmark’s opera "Merlin" at the Wiener Hofoper (Vienna Court Opera).

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1888

Birth of American lyric soprano Marguerite Namara in Cleveland, Ohio.

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1915

Metropolitan Opera performance of Puccini’s "La bohème" marks the Met debuts of conductor Gaetano Bavagnoli and soprano Ida Quaiatti (as Musetta).

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1944

Birth of Greek mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa (later a Vienna State Opera Kammersängerin).

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1988

World premiere of Dominick Argento’s opera "The Aspern Papers" at The Dallas Opera, Music Hall, Dallas.

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