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.

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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Birth of Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso.
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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First performance of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s opera
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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