English composer Arthur Sullivan – of Gilbert & Sullivan fame – was born on this day in 1842.

May 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

“Apollo et Hyacinthus” (K. 38), W. A. Mozart’s first opera, was premiered at the Benedictine University in Salzburg on this day in 1767.

May 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

French composer and pianist Gabriel Fauré was born in Pamiers, France, on this day in 1845.

May 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

French composer Jules Massenet was born in Montaud, France, on this day in 1842.

May 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

“L’elisir d’amore” by Donizetti is premiered in Milan on May 12th in 1832 (onthisday).

May 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. composer and lyricist Irving Berlin was born in Tyumen, Siberia, on this day in 1888.

May 11, 2019 by Scott Davis