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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 19

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1842
Birth of Austrian composer Carl Zeller, known for operettas such as _Der Vogelhändler_ and _Joconde_.
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1854
Birth of Italian composer Alfredo Catalani, remembered for his operas _La Wally_ and _Loreley_.
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1895
Birth of Russian soprano Anna Leskaya, prominent on early 20th‑century European opera stages.
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1995
Death of Austrian tenor and opera director Murray Dickie at age 71.
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1996
Death of American opera director Alan Ande Anderson at age 78.
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