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Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) Victor Massé Victor Massé (1822–1884) Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Charles Gounod Charles Gounod (1818–1893)

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Today in Opera History — May 28

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1692
Birth of Geminiano Giacomelli, Italian composer known for his operas, including 'Cesare in Egitto' (1735).
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1768
Death of Jean-Louis Cuchot d'Herbain (Chevalier d'Herbain), French baroque composer known for his operas and ballets.
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1787
Death of Leopold Mozart, German composer, violinist, and father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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1797
Death of Anton Raaff, German tenor who created the title role in Mozart's 'Idomeneo'.
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1798
Birth of Josef Dessauer, Bohemian composer known for his operatic and vocal works.
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