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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 29

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1744
André Campra, French composer of opéras-ballets including "L’Europe galante" and "Le Carnaval de Venise", died in Versailles.
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1822
Donizetti’s one-act farsa "La lettera anonima" was first performed at the Teatro del Fondo in Naples.
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1871
Luisa Tetrazzini, Italian coloratura soprano and international opera star, was born in Florence.
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1886
Birth of Polish dramatic coloratura soprano Ada Sari, who enjoyed fame on European and American stages.
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1896
Mathieu Ahlersmeyer, German baritone active at the Dresden State Opera and Hamburg State Opera, was born in Cologne.
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