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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 8

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1685
"Roland" (Jean-Baptiste Lully; libretto Philippe Quinault) began its run at the Paris Opéra’s public theatre (Théâtre du Palais-Royal) after earlier court performances at Versailles.
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1780
"L’Amant anonyme" (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges) premiered in Paris at the Théâtre de Mme. de Montesson.
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1917
"The Canterbury Pilgrims" (Reginald De Koven; libretto Percy MacKaye) received its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House (New York).
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1939
Welsh tenor Robert Tear was born (noted for major operatic work including at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden).
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1943
American operatic lyric soprano and operetta star Alice Nielsen died.
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