The first Festival of Pan-American Chamber Music opens in Mexico City on this day in 1937.

July 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

Danish composer Per Nørgård was born in Gentofte on this day in 1932.

July 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

George Butterworth, English composer, was born in London on this day in 1885.

July 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

The U. S. lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, known for his collaborative work with Richard Rodgers, was born on this day in 1895 in New York City.

July 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

Benjamin Britten’s opera “The Rape of Lucretia” was premiered at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera on this day in 1946.

July 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

Mattiwilda Dobbs, U. S. soprano and one of the first Black singers to have a major international opera career, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on this day in 1925.

July 11, 2019 by Scott Davis