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Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Amilcare Ponchielli Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886) Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) Victor Massé Victor Massé (1822–1884)

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Today in Opera History — July 13

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1668
First performance of Antonio Cesti’s opera "Il pomo d’oro" (‘The Golden Apple’) at the Imperial Court Theatre in Vienna, composed for the wedding celebrations of Emperor Leopold I.
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1762
Birth of German tenor Karl Erb in Ravensburg, who became a prominent Wagnerian and concert singer.
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1903
Birth of German mezzo-soprano Irene Ziegler in Munich, noted for her performances in German and Austrian opera houses.
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1909
Birth of Italian composer and conductor Carlo Bergonzi in Parma, who later became one of the great Verdi tenors at the Metropolitan Opera.
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1909
Birth of Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi in Vidalenzo, Parma, who gained international fame for his interpretations of Verdi at the Metropolitan Opera.
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