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Today in Opera History — May 20
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Francesco Sacrati, early Baroque opera composer associated with "La finta pazza", died.
1751
Domènec Terradellas, Spanish-Catalan opera composer active in Italy, died.
1851
Errico Petrella's opera "Il carnevale di Venezia" was first performed at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples.
1856
Verdi's French revision of "Il trovatore", titled "Le trouvère", was first performed at La Monnaie in Brussels.
1896
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.
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