The opera “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini was premiered in Milan’s Teatro alla Scala on this day in 1926.

April 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

The oratorio “Die Jahreszeiten” – or “The Seasons” – by Joseph Haydn received its premiere on this day in 1801 in Vienna.

April 24, 2019 by Scott Davis

The comic opera “Patience; or, Bunthorne’s Bride,” by Gilbert and Sullivan, was first staged, in London, on this day in 1881.

April 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

Italian opera composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo was born in Naples on this day in 1857.

April 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

Heinrich Schutz’s opera “Dafne” was premiered on this day in 1627, marking what most consider the beginning of the German opera.

April 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

Johann Sebastian Bach was appointed cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig on this day in 1723.

April 22, 2019 by Scott Davis