May 20 — On This Day in Opera

Francesco Sacrati, early Baroque opera composer associated with "La finta pazza", died.

Domènec Terradellas, Spanish-Catalan opera composer active in Italy, died.

Errico Petrella's opera "Il carnevale di Venezia" was first performed at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples.

Verdi's French revision of "Il trovatore", titled "Le trouvère", was first performed at La Monnaie in Brussels.

A counterweight from the chandelier in the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris fell into the auditorium, tragically killing one audience member and injuring several others.

Harry Lawrence Freeman's opera 'Voodoo' was first performed as a radio broadcast with piano accompaniment on WGBS, marking a significant moment in African American operatic history.

Death of Charles Ives, American modernist composer known for his innovative techniques and contributions to early 20th-century music.

Sándor Kónya, Hungarian tenor especially associated with Wagner's "Lohengrin", died.