February 25 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on February 25, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1643

Death of early opera composer Marco da Gagliano (notably associated with the early operatic repertoire, including "La Dafne").

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1854

Warsaw premiere of Verdi's "Nabucco" at Teatr Wielki (Grand Theatre).

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1873

Birth of Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso.

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1999

World premiere of Daron Hagen’s opera "Bandanna".

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2010

First performance of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s opera "Baruchs Schweigen" at Staatstheater Braunschweig.

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2023

World premiere of Sheila Silver’s opera "A Thousand Splendid Suns" (Seattle Opera).

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