June 17 — On This Day in Opera

This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on June 17, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.

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1806

Death of German operatic soprano Henriette Sontag in Mexico City.

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1818

Charles Gounod, French composer of "Faust" and "Roméo et Juliette", was born in Paris.

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1848

Victor Maurel, French baritone who created Iago in Verdi’s "Otello" and the title role in "Falstaff", was born in Marseille.

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1882

Birth of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky (New Style), whose family included operatic singers.

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1882

Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer of "The Rake’s Progress", "Oedipus Rex", and "Mavra", was born in Oranienbaum.

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1890

Birth of American operatic soprano Florence Cole Talbert in Detroit.

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1917

Birth of American tenor Donald Dame in New York City.

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1954

Birth of English baritone Gwion Thomas in Swansea.

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1983

Leonard Bernstein’s opera "A Quiet Place" received its world premiere at Houston Grand Opera.

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1988

Mark-Anthony Turnage’s opera "Greek" received its world premiere at the Carl-Orff-Saal in Munich.

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