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February 24 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 24, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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Death of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French Baroque composer of the opera
1704
Death of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French Baroque composer of the opera "Médée".
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First performance (premiere) of
1711
First performance (premiere) of "Rinaldo" (George Frideric Handel) at the Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London.
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Birth of Arrigo Boito, librettist for Verdi's
1842
Birth of Arrigo Boito, librettist for Verdi's "Otello" and "Falstaff" and composer of "Mefistofele".
Otello
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1934
Birth of Renata Scotto, Italian soprano celebrated for roles including "Madama Butterfly" and "La traviata".
Madama Butterfly
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1967
Death of Dorothee Manski, German-born American soprano and longtime Metropolitan Opera artist and teacher.
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2006
World premiere of Ned Rorem's "Our Town" at Indiana University Opera Theater (Bloomington), with a libretto by J. D. McClatchy after Thornton Wilder.
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