Sat 19 May 2007
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
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
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.