Giuseppe Verdi's "I Lombardi all Prima Crociata" was premiered at La Scala in Milan on this day in 1843.

February 11, 2019 by Scott Davis

Scottish conductor Alexander Gibson was born on this day in 1926.

February 11, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – originally formed as a branch of the municipal government – presented its first concert on this day in 1916.

February 11, 2019 by Scott Davis

George Frideric Handel's musical drama "Semele" was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre in London on this day in 1744.

February 10, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. soprano Leontyne Price was born on this day in 1927 in Mississippi.

February 10, 2019 by Scott Davis

Jacques Offenbach's opéra fantastique "Les contes d'Hoffmann" was premiered in Paris on this day in 1881, at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.

February 10, 2019 by Scott Davis