March 5 — On This Day in Opera

World premiere of Arrigo Boito’s "Mefistofele" at Teatro alla Scala (Milan).

Death of composer Sergey Prokofiev, a major 20th-century opera composer ("The Love for Three Oranges", "War and Peace").

World premiere of Thomas Pasatieri’s "The Seagull" (libretto by Kenward Elmslie) by Houston Grand Opera.

Death of Italian operatic baritone and stage director Tito Gobbi.