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November 26 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 26, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1776 Premiere
World premiere of Dmytro Bortniansky's opera seria "Creonte" at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice.
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1847 Premiere
World premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's French grand opera "Jérusalem" at the Paris Opéra (Salle Le Peletier).
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1899
Gustav Mahler introduces a revised, uncut production of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" at the Vienna Court Opera.
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1920
Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli makes his Metropolitan Opera debut in Boito's "Mefistofele" in New York.
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1961
Joan Sutherland makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Lucia in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor."
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2006 Premiere
World premiere of Kaija Saariaho's oratorio/opera "La Passion de Simone" at the Jugendstiltheater in Vienna.
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Births & deaths

1760 Born
Birth of Italian soprano Celeste Coltellini, noted opera buffa singer active in late 18th-century Europe.
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1870 Born
Birth of German dramatic tenor Heinrich Knote, later renowned for his Wagnerian roles.
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1872 Born
Birth of Danish soprano Emilie Ulrich, leading singer at the Royal Danish Opera.
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1916 Born
Birth of German lyric tenor Gerhard Unger, who became known for roles in Mozart and other repertoire on major European stages.
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1963 Died
Death of Italian coloratura soprano Amelita Galli-Curci, one of the most famous operatic singers and recording artists of the early 20th century.
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1965 Born
Birth of Swedish mezzo-soprano Katarina Karnéus, winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition and active on major opera stages.
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1993 Born
Birth of Venezuelan-born male soprano Samuel Mariño, an opera singer and recitalist noted for his unusually high voice.
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2020 Died
Death of Bulgarian operatic tenor Kamen Tchanev, who had an international career in major roles such as Radamès in Verdi's "Aida."
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