On this day in 1830 Vincenzo Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi premiered in Venice. 
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Born on this day in 1678 composer Antonio Vivaldi.

Born on this day in 1898 soprano Dora Labbette.

On this day in 1913 Gabriel Faure‘s Penelope premiered in Paris.
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Born on this day in 1912 conductor Ferdinand Leitner.

Happy 87th birthday conductor Bernard Haitink.

Happy 80th birthday composer Aribert Reimann.

Happy 75th birthday conductor Yury Simonov.