December 14 — On This Day in Opera

Birth of Greek composer Manolis Kalomiris in Smyrna, later a central figure of Greek national opera and founder of the Greek National School of Music.

Premiere on the Russian stage of Hector Berlioz's opera 'Les Troyens à Carthage' (acts 3–5) at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, performed in Russian translation.

World premiere of Giacomo Puccini's triptych 'Il trittico'—the one-act operas 'Il tabarro', 'Suor Angelica', and 'Gianni Schicchi'—at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Individual world premieres at the Metropolitan Opera in New York of Puccini's one-act operas 'Suor Angelica' and 'Gianni Schicchi', the second and third parts of 'Il trittico'.

Birth of Armenian coloratura soprano Gohar Gasparyan in Cairo, later celebrated as the 'Armenian nightingale' and a leading figure of the Yerevan Opera Theatre.

World premiere of Alban Berg's opera 'Wozzeck' at the Berlin State Opera, conducted by Erich Kleiber.

Birth of Italian soprano Rosanna Carteri in Verona, who became known for major roles at La Scala and other leading opera houses in the 1950s and 1960s.

Birth of American soprano Camille Zamora, noted for her work in opera, zarzuela, oratorio, and art song.

Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera of Franco Zeffirelli's now-classic production of Puccini's 'La bohème', in the house's 823rd performance of the opera.

Death of American mezzo-soprano Irene Dalis in San Jose, California, renowned for her Wagnerian roles and long association with major opera houses.

Death of American opera singer Janis Martin, a mezzo-soprano and later soprano acclaimed for her interpretations of Richard Wagner's heroines.