"Wozzeck," Alban Berg's first opera, was premiered at the Berlin State Opera on this day in 1925, resulting in protests and criticism during and after the production.

December 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

"Il trittico," a collection of three one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini, was premiered at the Metropolitan Opera on this day in 1918.

December 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

Igor Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms" was first performed by the Société Philharmonique de Bruxelles, conducted by Ernest Ansermet, on this day in 1930.

December 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

The first of the meetings of the Council of Trent began on this day in 1545, starting a period of reforms of the Medieval Church that included a move away from polyphonic church music.

December 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti married his second wife, Nicoletta Mantovani, on this day in 2003.

December 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

German poet and lyricist Heinrich Heine, best known for writing lyric poetry that was set to music by composers including Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert, was born on this day in 1797 in Düsseldorf.

December 13, 2019 by Scott Davis