November 9 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on November 9, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1842

Paris Opera premieres Pierre-Louis Dietsch’s "Le vaisseau fantôme" at the Salle Le Peletier.

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1870

U.S. (New York) premiere of Mozart’s singspiel "Der Schauspieldirektor" at the Stadt Theatre.

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1870

Giuseppe Verdi attends a performance of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at La Monnaie (Brussels) and annotates a score with his impressions.

Lohengrin

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1900

Metropolitan Opera premiere of Puccini’s "La Bohème" in New York.

La bohème

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1911

Birth of German operatic soprano Carla Spletter (noted for roles in Berlin and Hamburg).

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1921

Birth of Canadian coloratura soprano Pierrette Alarie in Montreal.

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1949

Death of Hungarian soprano Margit Bokor (creator of Zdenka in Strauss’s "Arabella").

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1951

Death of composer Sigmund Romberg, noted for operettas including "The Student Prince" and "The Desert Song."

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1953

Death of French soprano and WWI nurse Nelly Martyl in Paris.

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1956

Mattiwilda Dobbs makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda in "Rigoletto," the first Black singer in a romantic lead at the Met.

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1996

American premiere of Berio’s "Un re in ascolto" at Lyric Opera of Chicago, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.

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2018

World premiere of the Turkish opera "Troy" ("Troya") in Ankara by Ankara State Opera and Ballet.

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