1937: Premiere of The Cradle Will Rock, a “play with music” by Marc Blitzstein, banned by The Federal Theatre in the United States.
1952: Jerry Hadley, tenor, born.
1973: Premiere of Death in Venice, opera by Britten.
June 2007
Monthly Archive
Sat 16 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 16
Posted by under Britten, Benjamin , This Day in History , Blitzstein, Marc , Hadley, JerryNo Comments
Fri 15 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 15
Posted by under This Day in History , Grieg, EdvardNo Comments
1843: Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (originally Greig), composer, born.
Thu 14 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 14
Posted by under This Day in History , Lassus, Orlande deNo Comments
1594: Orlande de Lassus, composer, died.
Wed 13 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 13
Posted by under This Day in History , Chávez, CarlosNo Comments
1899: Carlos Chávez, composer, born.
Tue 12 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 12
Posted by under This Day in History , Ireland, John , Walton, WilliamNo Comments
1923: Premiere of Façade, “diversion” by Walton
1962: John Ireland, composer, died.