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Le Villi: Italian–English Side-by-Side Libretto With Translation
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Today in Opera History — June 9
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Birth of John Howard Payne, American composer and lyricist best known for 'Home! Sweet Home!', which became a popular song in the 19th century and was featured in several operatic works.
1797
First performance of Giovanni Paisiello's opera 'Chi la dura la vince' in Milan.
1806
First performance of Nicolas Dalayrac's opera 'Deux mots' in Paris.
1810
Otto Nicolai, German composer best known for the comic opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor", was born in Königsberg.
1865
Carl Nielsen, Danish composer of the operas "Maskarade" and "Saul og David", was born in Nørre Lyndelse.
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