March 21 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on March 21, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1839

Birth of Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, noted particularly for his opera "Boris Godunov".

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1874

World premiere (prima assoluta) of Antônio Carlos Gomes’s opera "Salvator Rosa" at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa.

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1890

Premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns’s opera "Ascanio" at the Palais Garnier in Paris.

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1934

Death of Austrian opera composer and conductor Franz Schreker in Berlin.

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