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Today in Opera History — May 31
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Death of Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer known as the 'Father of the Symphony' and 'Father of the String Quartet', who also contributed significantly to the development of opera. His stage works include the operas "Armida", "L'infedeltà delusa", and "Il mondo della luna", died.
1817
Gounod's opera "La nonne sanglante" received its world premiere at the Salle Le Peletier of the Paris Opéra.
1854
Death of Vatroslav Lisinski, Croatian composer of the first Croatian opera 'Love and Malice' (1846).
1857
Pope Pius XI, born Achille Ratti, who later wrote the libretto for the opera "Pier Luigi Farnese" before entering the priesthood, was born.
1874
Birth of Attilio Parelli, Italian composer and conductor known for his opera 'I dispettosi amanti' and for being the first to broadcast a full opera on Italian radio.
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