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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 13

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1832
World premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera "Ugo, conte di Parigi" at La Scala (Milan).
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1841
World premiere of Otto Nicolai’s opera "Il proscritto" at La Scala (Milan).
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2024
Death of German composer Aribert Reimann, renowned for literary operas including "Lear".
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