U. S. jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck was born in Concord, California, on this day in 1920.

December 6, 2019 by Scott Davis

The first staged performance of Hector Berlioz’s grand opera “Les Troyens” was begun in Karlsruhe on this day in 1890 (the second half performed on December 7), more than 20 years after the composer’s death.

December 6, 2019 by Scott Davis

Hector Berlioz conducts the first performance of La Damnation de Faust at the Opera-Comique in Paris on December 6th in 1890 (Manson).

December 6, 2019 by Scott Davis

Leoš Janáček’s “Slavonic Mass,” or “Glagolitic Mass” was premiered by the Brno Arts Society, conducted by Jaroslav Kvapil, on this day in 1927.

December 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera “Zoroastre” was performed in its first version at the Paris Opéra on this day in 1749, to a lukewarm reception, which led to a rework and second version in 1756.

December 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

Italian Baroque composer and musician Francesco Scarlatti, brother to the more well-known Alessandro Scarlatti, was born on this day in 1666.

December 5, 2019 by Scott Davis