Ernest van Dyck, Belgian tenor, was born on this day in 1861 in Antwerp.

April 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C and Piano Concerto No. 1 were given their first performances at a concert in Vienna on this day in 1800.

April 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

Aaron Copland’s opera “The Tender Land” was premiered at the New York City Opera on this day in 1954.

April 1, 2019 by Scott Davis

The opera “La vida breve,” by Manuel de Falla, was first staged in Nice at the Casino Municipal on this day in 1913.

April 1, 2019 by Scott Davis

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor was born on this day in 1873.

April 1, 2019 by Scott Davis

George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” was first performed on this day in 1747 at London’s Covent Garden.

April 1, 2019 by Scott Davis