1784
Louis Spohr, composer of the operas "Faust" and "Jessonda", was born in Brunswick.
April 5 — On This Day in Opera
This page lists notable events in opera history that happened on April 5, including world premieres, composer births, deaths, and important milestones.
1869
Albert Roussel, later the composer of the opera-ballet "Padmâvatî" and the one-act opera "La Naissance de la lyre", was born in Tourcoing, France.
1877
Charles Gounod's "Cinq-Mars" received its first performance at the Opéra-Comique, Salle Favart, in Paris.
1908
Herbert von Karajan, one of the 20th century's leading opera conductors, was born in Salzburg.