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December 26 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on December 26, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1767
On 1767-12-26, Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera "Alceste" was first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
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1770
On 1770-12-26, Mozart’s opera "Mitridate, re di Ponto" (K. 87/74a) premiered at the Regio Ducal Teatro in Milan.
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1772
On 1772-12-26, Mozart’s opera "Lucio Silla" (K. 135) was first performed at the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan.
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1830
On 1830-12-26, Gaetano Donizetti’s opera "Anna Bolena" premiered at Teatro Carcano in Milan.
Anna Bolena
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1831
On 1831-12-26, Vincenzo Bellini’s opera "Norma" had its world premiere at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
Norma
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1833
On 1833-12-26, Donizetti’s opera "Lucrezia Borgia" premiered at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
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1937
On 1937-12-26, Polish operatic soprano Teresa Kubiak was born.
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1938
On 1938-12-26, Italian operatic soprano Adriana Maliponte was born in Brescia.
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2005
On 2005-12-26, American mezzo-soprano Muriel Costa-Greenspon (longtime New York City Opera member) died in New York City.
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2013
On 2013-12-26, singer and operetta star Marta Eggerth died in Rye, New York.
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