1751
Premiere
World premiere of Rameau’s pastorale héroïque "Acante et Céphise" at the Paris Opéra.
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.
Premieres & milestones
1825
Premiere
World premiere of Pacini’s opera "L’ultimo giorno di Pompei" at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples.
1859
Premiere
World premiere of Offenbach’s opéra bouffe "Geneviève de Brabant" at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris.
1886
Premiere
World premiere of Karl Goldmark’s opera "Merlin" at the Wiener Hofoper (Vienna Court Opera).
1915
Metropolitan Opera performance of Puccini’s "La bohème" marks the Met debuts of conductor Gaetano Bavagnoli and soprano Ida Quaiatti (as Musetta).
1988
Premiere
World premiere of Dominick Argento’s opera "The Aspern Papers" at The Dallas Opera, Music Hall, Dallas.
Births & deaths
1828
Died
Death of Austrian composer Franz Schubert in Vienna; his works profoundly influenced 19th-century vocal and operatic music culture.
1944
Born
Birth of Greek mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa (later a Vienna State Opera Kammersängerin).
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