Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Luisa Miller” was premiered at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on this day in 1849.

December 8, 2019 by Scott Davis

Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers” opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on this day in 1889 and was the collaborators’ last big success.

December 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

Italian opera composer Pietro Mascagni, known primarily for his 1890 opera “Cavalleria Rusticana,” was born in Tuscany on this day in 1863.

December 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

Carl Fischer was born in Buttstädt, Germany, on this day in 1849, immigrating to the U. S. in 1872 where he eventually became well established as a music publisher.

December 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Philharmonic Society of New York presented its first concert on this day in 1842, under the baton of Ureli Corelli Hill, as well as two other conductors.

December 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

On this day in 1732, the opening of the Theatre Royal in London was celebrated with a procession and the production of “The Way of the World,” by William Congreve.

December 7, 2019 by Scott Davis