The opera “Faust,” by Charles Gounod, was premiered on this day in 1859 at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris.

March 19, 2019 by Scott Davis

The first public performance of Joseph Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation” took place on this day in 1799 at the Burgtheater in Vienna.

March 19, 2019 by Scott Davis

Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was born on this day in 1844 in Tikhvin.

March 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

German/Dutch composer and conductor Joseph Schmitt was born on this day in 1734 in Gernsheim, Germany.

March 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

“Verklärte Nacht,” by Arnold Schoenberg was premiered in Vienna on this day in 1902.

March 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

Spanish singer, music educator, and inventor of the laryngoscope Manuel García was born on this day in 1805.

March 17, 2019 by Scott Davis