Sun 8 Apr 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: April 8
Posted by under This Day in History , Donizetti, Gaetano , Ponchielli, Amilcare , Lott, Felicity , Anderson, Marion 1848: Gaetano (Domenico Maria) Donizetti, composer, died.
1876: Premiere of La Gioconda, opera by Amilcare Ponchielli.
1947: Felicity Lott, soprano, born.
1993: Marian Anderson, contralto, died.