Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of Animals” was first performed publicly on this day in 1922, a few months after the composer’s death.

February 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

German composer Ernst Wilhelm Wolf was born on this day in 1735.

February 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

French composer, organist, and harpsichordist Armand-Louis Couperin was born on this day in 1727.

February 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

English organist and composer Samuel Wesley was born on this day in 1766.

February 24, 2019 by Scott Davis

George Frideric Handel’s opera “Rinaldo” was premiered at the Haymarket Theatre (Queen’s Theatre) in London on this day in 1711.

February 24, 2019 by Scott Davis

Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” was premiered in Mantua, Italy, on this day in 1607 and is the oldest opera to still be regularly performed.

February 24, 2019 by Scott Davis