1868: Premiere of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera by Richard Wagner.
1908: Nikolay Andreievich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, died.
1958: Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano, born.
June 2007
Monthly Archive
Thu 21 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 21
Posted by under Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay , Wagner, Richard , This Day in History , Opera , Larmore, JenniferNo Comments
Wed 20 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History : June 20
Posted by under Offenbach, Jacques , This Day in HistoryNo Comments
1819: Jacques Offenbach (actually Jakob Levy Eberst), composer, born.
Tue 19 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 19
Posted by under Elgar, Sir Edward , This Day in History , Stamitz, JohannNo Comments
1717: Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer and violinist, born.
1899: Premiere of Variations on an Original Theme (”Enigma” variations) by Elgar.
Mon 18 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 18
Posted by under Gounod, Charles , This Day in History , Opera , Weber, Carl Maria vonNo Comments
1818: Charles (François) Gounod, composer, born.
1821: Premiere of Der Freischütz, opera by C. M. Von Weber.
Sun 17 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 17
Posted by under Stravinsky, Igor , This Day in HistoryNo Comments
1882: Igor Stravinsky, composer, born.