April 29 in opera music history
1854: Premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's opera 'Il Trovatore' at Teatro Apollo in Rome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_trovatore
1899: Birth of Sir Thomas Beecham, English conductor and impresario, known for founding the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic orchestras and for his interpretations of opera.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Beecham
1933: Birth of Zubin Mehta, Indian conductor and musical director, renowned for his expressiveness on the podium and interpretations of operatic repertoire.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zubin-Mehta
1968: Premiere of the musical 'Hair' on Broadway, which, while not an opera, influenced the development of rock operas and contemporary musical theater.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hair-premieres-on-broadway
Some interesting and useful links
- EMI Classics The Home of Opera, the no.1 destination for opera fans to buy EMI Classics opera recordings, browse photos and download opera libretti.
- Kareol (ópera con los textos en español) Opera librettos with Spanish side by side translation.
- Links to opera librettos Opera librettos in Italian, Spanish, English, French, German.
- Opera libretti with Russian line-by-line translation Opera librettos with Russian line-by-line translation. Полные либретто опер и ораторий, редко переводимых на русский язык или вообще ранее не переведенных.
- OperaGlass Detailed information on many operas, including libretti.
