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Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Amilcare Ponchielli Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886) Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) Victor Massé Victor Massé (1822–1884)

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Today in Opera History — June 15

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1763
Franz Danzi, German composer, conductor, cellist, and composer of operas, was born in Schwetzingen.
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1843
Birth of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in Bergen, known for his contributions to Norwegian music and his famous works 'Peer Gynt' and 'Piano Concerto in A Minor'.
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1861
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Bohemian-born operatic contralto especially noted in Wagner repertory, was born near Prague.
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1869
Death of Belgian composer Albert Grisar, known for his contributions to comic opera, at the age of 60.
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1875
Death of Swedish composer Johan Peter Cronhammar, known for his operatic works, at the age of 72.
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