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Today in Opera History — June 5
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Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer of more than eighty operas including "Il barbiere di Siviglia" and "Nina, o sia la pazza per amore", died in Naples.
1823
Rossini’s "Ricciardo e Zoraide" was first performed at the King’s Theatre Opera House in London.
1826
Death of Carl Maria von Weber, German composer and conductor, recognized as a pioneer of German Romantic opera with works like 'Der Freischütz' and 'Oberon'.
1857
Birth of Árpád Doppler, Hungarian-German composer noted for his operas 'Halixula' and 'Viel Lärm um Nichts' (Much Ado About Nothing).
1882
Birth of Igor Stravinsky (Old Style calendar), Russian composer known for his influential operas such as 'The Rake's Progress' and 'Oedipus Rex'.
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