German composer and conductor Richard Strauss was born in Munich on this day in 1864.

June 11, 2019 by Scott Davis

The German opera “Tristan und Isolde” by Richard Wagner was premiered on this day in 1865 in Munich.

June 10, 2019 by Scott Davis

Benjamin Britten’s church parable “The Burning Fiery Furnace” was given its first performance in Orford, Suffolk, England, on this day in 1966.

June 9, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. mezzo-soprano Sandra Warfield was born in Kansas City on this day in 1921.

June 8, 2019 by Scott Davis

Carl Orff’s cantata “Carmina Burana” was first performed in Frankfurt on this day in 1937.

June 8, 2019 by Scott Davis

Violinist, violist, and composer Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was born on this day in 1812.

June 8, 2019 by Scott Davis