On this day in 1830 Vincenzo Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi premiered in Venice. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2je0NRH4gE

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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYGPzelAmm0

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.

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