March 14 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on March 14, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

German Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann was born in Magdeburg (Brandenburg).
1681
German Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann was born in Magdeburg (Brandenburg).
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1911
The U.S. premiere of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s opera "Il segreto di Susanna" took place at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
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1918
The Metropolitan Opera in New York gave the American premiere of Italo Montemezzi’s "L'amore dei tre re".
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2014
Houston Grand Opera opened the world premiere run of Ricky Ian Gordon and Leonard Foglia’s "A Coffin in Egypt".
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2024
Georgian operatic soprano Lamara Chkonia died at age 93.
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