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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 8

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1671
Birth of Tomaso Albinoni, Italian Baroque composer known for his operas and instrumental music.
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1810
Robert Schumann, German Romantic composer of the opera "Genoveva", was born in Zwickau.
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1839
Aloysia Weber Lange, German operatic soprano associated with Mozart’s vocal works, died in Salzburg.
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1921
Sandra Warfield, American operatic mezzo-soprano and Metropolitan Opera artist, was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
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1933
Birth of Robert Kerns, American baritone renowned for his performances in operas by Puccini and Verdi.
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