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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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Adolphe Adam Adolphe Adam (1803–1856) Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Ruggero Leoncavallo Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857–1919) Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

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March 6 in Opera History

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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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