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Götterdämmerung: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto
Götterdämmerung: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto
The final chapter of Wagner’s Ring — now in a precise German–English side-by-side format.
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Carmen: French–English Side-by-Side Libretto
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Victor Massé Victor Massé (1822–1884) Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Charles Gounod Charles Gounod (1818–1893) Pietro Mascagni Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945)

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Today in Opera History — May 16

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1754
Death of Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, Italian Baroque composer known for his vocal music admired by Handel and Cherubini.
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1788
Birth of Friedrich Rückert, German poet whose texts were set to music by composers such as Mahler and Schumann.
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2012
Death of Maria Bieșu, Moldovan operatic soprano and People's Artist of the USSR, renowned for her performances in Puccini and Verdi roles.
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2025
Death of Charles Strouse, American composer best known for the musical 'Annie'; his work spanned Broadway, film, and television.
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