Thu 21 Jun 2007
1868: Premiere of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera by Richard Wagner.
1908: Nikolay Andreievich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, died.
1958: Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano, born.
Mon 18 Jun 2007
1818: Charles (François) Gounod, composer, born.
1821: Premiere of Der Freischütz, opera by C. M. Von Weber.
Sun 10 Jun 2007
1865: Premiere of Tristan und Isolde, opera by Richard Wagner.
1899: Ernest Chausson, composer, died.
1918: Arrigo Boito, composer and poet, died.
1934: Frederick Delius, composer, died.
Fri 8 Jun 2007
1671: Tommaso Albinoni, composer/ violinist, born.
1810: Robert (Alexander) Schumann, composer, born.
1912: Premiere of Daphnis et Chloé, ballet by Ravel.
1937: Premiere of Carmina Burana, work for chorus, orchestra and solists, by Carl Orff.
1949: Emanuel Ax, pianist, born.
1953: Premiere of Gloriana, opera by Britten.
Thu 7 Jun 2007
1911: Gian Carlo Menotti, composer, librettist and conductor, born.
1945: Premiere of Peter Grimes, opera by Britten.
1963: Roberto Alagna, tenor, born.