1796
Death of French opera composer Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne (Le Moyne), noted for operas including "Électre" (1782); died on 30 December 1796.
December 30 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on December 30, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1835
World premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera "Maria Stuarda" at Teatro alla Scala in Milan on 30 December 1835.
1844
First full-version performance (premiere) of Friedrich von Flotow’s romantic opera "Alessandro Stradella" at the Stadttheater, Hamburg on 30 December 1844.
1853
Birth of French composer and conductor André Messager (important figure in French opera and operetta); born on 30 December 1853.
1881
Death of Italian operatic tenor Corrado Miraglia (creator of Ismaele in Verdi’s "Nabucco"); died on 30 December 1881.
1891
Birth of Ukrainian-American opera singer Nina Koshetz; born on 30 December 1891 in Kyiv (then Kiev, Russian Empire).