1792
Premiere
Premiere of Stephen Storace’s English opera “The Pirates” at the Haymarket Theatre, London.
November 21 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 21, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
Premieres & milestones
1831
Premiere
World premiere of Giacomo Meyerbeer’s grand opera “Robert le diable” at the Paris Opéra (Salle Le Peletier).
1901
Premiere
World premiere of Richard Strauss’s opera “Feuersnot” at the Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden.
2017
Premiere
World premiere of John Adams’s opera “Girls of the Golden West” at San Francisco Opera.
Births & deaths
1695
Died
Death of Henry Purcell, English Baroque composer of the opera “Dido and Aeneas,” in London.
1895
Born
Birth of Traian Grozăvescu, Romanian operatic tenor (Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera).
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