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November 29 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 29, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Premieres & milestones

1729 Premiere
Premiere of Leonardo Vinci’s opera seria "La Semiramide riconosciuta" in Rome.
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1786 Premiere
Premiere of Vicente Martín y Soler’s dramma giocoso "Una cosa rara" in Vienna, one of the most successful operas of its era.
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1819 Premiere
Premiere of Carl Maria von Weber’s singspiel "Silvana" at the Hoftheater, Frankfurt.
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1904 Premiere
World premiere of Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera "Die Heirat wider Willen" at the Königliches Opernhaus in Berlin.
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1919 Premiere
World premiere of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s opera "Sly" at La Scala, Milan, with Aureliano Pertile in the title role.
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1969 Premiere
British premiere of Benjamin Britten’s opera "Owen Wingrave" on BBC Television.
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Births & deaths

1719 Died
Death of English composer John Eccles, Master of the King’s Musick and composer of several stage works including masques and semi-operas.
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1797 Born
Birth of Gaetano Donizetti’s lifelong librettist and friend Andrea Leone Tottola (best known for several early Donizetti works).
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1836 Born
Birth of Russian tenor Nikolay Figner, one of the most important singers of the Imperial Theatres and husband of soprano Medea Figner.
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1899 Born
Birth of American bass-baritone and actor Edward Roecker (active in early 20th-century opera and musical theatre).
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1912 Born
Birth of American baritone John Brownlee, leading singer at the Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden.
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1924 Died
Death of Dutch operatic soprano Jacoba van der Stegen, active in Amsterdam and Berlin.

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