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November 25 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 25, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1847 Premiere
World premiere of Friedrich von Flotow's opera "Martha" at the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna.
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1882 Premiere
World premiere of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" at London's Savoy Theatre (with a simultaneous New York opening).
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1954
First concert performance of Prokofiev's "The Fiery Angel" in Paris.
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Births & deaths

1824 Born
Birth of Antonio Ghislanzoni, Italian librettist of Verdi’s "Aida" and the revised "La forza del destino."
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1866 Born
Birth of Italian tenor Giuseppe Cremonini.
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1945 Born
Birth of Swedish baritone Håkan Hagegård.
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1950 Born
Birth of Australian soprano Yvonne Kenny.
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1952 Died
Death of Italian conductor Antonio Guarnieri, longtime La Scala maestro.
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1961 Born
Birth of Italian soprano Nuccia Focile.
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1986 Born
Birth of British lyric soprano Louise Alder.
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1992 Died
Death of famed Russian bass Mark Reizen in Moscow.
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