John Philip Sousa, U. S. composer and conductor, was born on this day in 1854.

November 6, 2019 by Scott Davis

The “Grand Messe des morts” by Hector Berlioz was premiered on this day in 1837.

November 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

Vienna State Opera reopened on this day in 1955 with a performance of Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” conducted by Karl Böhm, after having been destroyed during World War II.

November 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

The cantata “A Survivor from Warsaw,” by Arnold Schoenberg, was premiered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on this day in 1948 under the direction of Kurt Frederick.

November 4, 2019 by Scott Davis

Brazilian composer Oscar Lorenzo Fernández was born on this day in 1897.

November 4, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Teatro Reale di San Carlo, the opera house in Naples, Italy, was inaugurated on this day in 1737.

November 4, 2019 by Scott Davis