The opera “Le prophète” by Giacomo Meyerbeer was premiered in Paris on this day in 1849.

April 16, 2019 by Scott Davis

The opera seria “Serse,” by George Frideric Handel, was premiered at the King’s Theatre in London on this day in 1738.

April 15, 2019 by Scott Davis

“The Pageant of P. T. Barnum” by American composer Douglas Moore was first performed in Cleveland, Ohio, on this day in 1926.

April 15, 2019 by Scott Davis

Dale Warland, one of only two choral conductors inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, was born on this day in 1932.

April 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki’s oratorio “Dies irae” was first performed in Krakow on this day in 1967.

April 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

On this day in 1943 Randall Thompson’s “A Testament of Freedom” – a composition to celebrate the bicentennial of Thomas Jefferson’s birth – was first performed at the University of Virginia, conducted by Stephen Tuttle.

April 13, 2019 by Scott Davis