1760
Birth of Italian soprano Celeste Coltellini, noted opera buffa singer active in late 18th-century Europe.
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.
1776
World premiere of Dmytro Bortniansky's opera seria "Creonte" at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice.
1847
World premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's French grand opera "Jérusalem" at the Paris Opéra (Salle Le Peletier).
1899
Gustav Mahler introduces a revised, uncut production of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" at the Vienna Court Opera.
1916
Birth of German lyric tenor Gerhard Unger, who became known for roles in Mozart and other repertoire on major European stages.
1920
Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli makes his Metropolitan Opera debut in Boito's "Mefistofele" in New York.
1961
Joan Sutherland makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Lucia in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor."
1963
Death of Italian coloratura soprano Amelita Galli-Curci, one of the most famous operatic singers and recording artists of the early 20th century.
1965
Birth of Swedish mezzo-soprano Katarina Karnéus, winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition and active on major opera stages.
1993
Birth of Venezuelan-born male soprano Samuel Mariño, an opera singer and recitalist noted for his unusually high voice.
2006
World premiere of Kaija Saariaho's oratorio/opera "La Passion de Simone" at the Jugendstiltheater in Vienna.
2020
Death of Bulgarian operatic tenor Kamen Tchanev, who had an international career in major roles such as Radamès in Verdi's "Aida."