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La forza del destino: Italian–English Side-by-Side Libretto With Translation
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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 — July 9

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1673
Death of German composer Johann Rudolf Ahle in Mühlhausen; although primarily remembered for sacred works, his era overlapped with early opera.
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1697
Birth of Italian composer Giovanni Benedetto Platti in Padua, who composed operas and instrumental music.
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1747
Death of Italian Baroque opera composer Giovanni Bononcini in Vienna at age 76.
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1747
Italian Baroque opera composer Giovanni Bononcini died in Vienna.
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1842
Birth of American soprano Clara Louise Kellogg, who debuted as Gilda in Verdi’s "Rigoletto" and had a prominent opera career.
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