Donizetti, Gaetano

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Sat 19 May 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: May 19

Posted by smichael508 under This Day in History , Donizetti, Gaetano , Opera , Ravel, Maurice , Ives, Charles
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1842: Premiere of Linda di Chamounix, opera by Donizetti.

1911: Premiere of L’Heure espagnole, opera by Ravel.

1954: Charles Ives, composer, died.

 

Sat 12 May 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: May 12

Posted by smichael508 under Fauré, Gabriel , This Day in History , Donizetti, Gaetano , Opera , Massenet, Jules , Auber, Daniel François , Smetana, Bedrich
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1832: Premiere of L’Elisir D’Amore, opera by Gaetano Donizetti.

1842: Jules  Massenet, composer, born.

1845: Gabriel Fauré, composer, born.

1871: Daniel François Esprit Auber, composer, died.

1884: Bedrich Smetana, composer, died.

 

Sun 8 Apr 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: April 8

Posted by smichael508 under This Day in History , Donizetti, Gaetano , Ponchielli, Amilcare , Lott, Felicity , Anderson, Marion
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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.