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.
Sat 16 Jun 2007
1937: Premiere of The Cradle Will Rock, a “play with music” by Marc Blitzstein, banned by The Federal Theatre in the United States.
1952: Jerry Hadley, tenor, born.
1973: Premiere of Death in Venice, opera by Britten.
Sat 9 Jun 2007
1810: (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) Nicolai, composer, born.
1865: Carl (August) Nielson, composer and conductor, born.
1939: Ileana Cotrubas, soprano, born.
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.