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Die Walküre: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto
Die Walküre: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto
Follow Wagner’s drama with the original German text and a clear English translation printed side-by-side.
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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 6

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1831
World premiere of Vincenzo Bellini's "La sonnambula" at Teatro Carcano (Milan).
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1853
First performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "La traviata" at Teatro La Fenice (Venice).
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1923
World premiere of Joaquín Turina's "Jardín de Oriente" at Teatro Real (Madrid).
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1924
Birth of American opera conductor and producer Sarah Caldwell.
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1944
Birth of New Zealand lyric soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
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