German composer and conductor Carl Maria von Weber was born on this day in 1786.

November 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

The “Genesis Suite,” a collaborative work by seven composers, including Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky, premiered on this day in 1945 with a performance by the Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles, Werner Janssen conducting.

November 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

Czech composer Antonín Dvořák married church choir contralto Anna Čermáková in Prague on this day in 1873.

November 17, 2019 by Scott Davis

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio” premiered on this day in 1839 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

November 17, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Philadelphia Orchestra presented its first concert on this day in 1900, conducted by German conductor Fritz Scheel.

November 16, 2019 by Scott Davis

Arturo Toscanini began conducting the Metropolitan Opera in New York on this day in 1908.

November 16, 2019 by Scott Davis