March 19 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on March 19, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1661

Birth of the Italian Baroque composer and opera composer Francesco Gasparini.

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1796

Death of the English composer Stephen Storace, known for operas and English-language stage works.

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1859

World premiere of Charles Gounod's opera "Faust" at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris.

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1864

World premiere of Charles Gounod's opera "Mireille" at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris.

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1913

United States premiere of Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York (new production).

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