Thu 17 May 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: May 17
Posted by under This Day in History , Opera , Satie, Eric , Mascagni, Pietro , Nilson, Birgit , Dukas, PaulNo Comments
1866: Erik Satie, composer, born.
1890: Premiere of Cavalleria Rusticana, opera by Pietro Mascagni.
1918: Birgit Nilsson, soprano, born.
1935: Paul Dukas, composer, died.