1670
Birth of Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer known for his contributions to opera.
July 18 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on July 18, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1816
French operatic baritone Jean-Baptiste Faure, the first Posa in Verdi's "Don Carlos" and the dedicatee of Fauré's "Après un rêve", was born in Moulins.
1841
French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, creator of the opera "Le roi malgré lui", was born in Ambert.
1869
Death of Louis Bouilhet, French poet and librettist, known for his work on operas such as 'Les Troyens' by Hector Berlioz.
1882
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer of comic operas including "Il segreto di Susanna" and "I quattro rusteghi", was born in Venice.
1903
Canadian soprano Beatrice LaPalme made her Covent Garden debut as Musetta in a gala performance of 'La Bohème' attended by King Edward VII.
1925
Austrian tenor Anton Dermota made his debut at the Salzburg Festival, beginning a long association with Mozart's operas.
2019
Recording of oral history interviews with African-American opera artists, including George Shirley and Robert Sims, conducted by Richard Poppino in Chicago.