Which opera premiered first, From the House of the Dead or Nixon in China?
From the House of the Dead: From the House of the Dead ("Z mrtvého domu" in Czech) is an opera by Leoš Janáček, in three acts. From the House of the Dead:  It was the composer's last opera, premiered on 12 April 1930 in Brno, two years after his death. Nixon in China:  The work premiered at the Houston Grand Opera on October 22, 1987, in a production by Peter Sellars with choreography by Mark Morris.
From the House of the Dead