December 27 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on December 27, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

1845
1845-12-27 — Birth of Portuguese composer Augusto Machado (composer of operas including A Cruz de oiro and A Maria da Ponte).
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1888
1888-12-27 — Birth of Italian lyric tenor Tito Schipa (born Raffaele Attilio Amedeo Schipa).
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1903
1903-12-27 — Giacomo Puccini finished the score of Madama Butterfly (ahead of the planned La Scala production in February 1904).
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1905
1905-12-27 — Das Rheingold (Wagner) received its premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg).
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1947
1947-12-27 — Birth of American operatic soprano Janet Perry.
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1949
1949-12-27 — Birth of American mezzo-soprano Isola Jones.
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1954
1954-12-27 — World premiere / first performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera The Saint of Bleecker Street at the Broadway Theatre, New York City.
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1961
1961-12-27 — Birth of American operatic tenor Kirk Redmann.
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2010
2010-12-27 — Death of American lyric soprano Dorothy Warenskjold.
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2013
2013-12-27 — Death of American coloratura soprano Gianna D'Angelo.
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