Jennie Tourel, Russian-born mezzo-soprano, was born on this day in 1900 in Vitebsk.

June 22, 2019 by Scott Davis

The music drama “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” by Richard Wagner was premiered on this day in 1868 in Munich.

June 21, 2019 by Scott Davis

Benjamin Britten’s comic opera “Albert Herring” was premiered in Glyndebourne, England, on this day in 1947.

June 20, 2019 by Scott Davis

German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach was born in Cologne, Germany, on this day in 1819.

June 20, 2019 by Scott Davis

Irish composer and conductor John William Glover was born in Dublin on this day in 1815.

June 19, 2019 by Scott Davis

German composer and conductor Carl Maria von Weber conducted the premiere of his opera “Der Freischütz” at the Schauspielhaus Berlin on this day in 1821.

June 18, 2019 by Scott Davis