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Die Walküre: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto
Die Walküre: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto
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Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Charles Gounod Charles Gounod (1818–1893) Pietro Mascagni Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945) Gaetano Donizetti Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848)

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Today in Opera History — March 9

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1842
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera "Nabucco" premieres at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
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1844
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera "Ernani" premieres at Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
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1910
Birth of American composer Samuel Barber, who later wrote the opera "Vanessa".
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1923
Birth of Greek operatic bass Nicola Zaccaria.
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2023
Houston Grand Opera presents the company-commissioned world premiere of "Another City" (Jeremy Howard Beck / Stephanie Fleischmann) at Ecclesia Houston.
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