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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 — July 3

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1691
Death of Italian castrato Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, who created leading roles in Baroque opera and influenced vocal style in Rome.
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1854
Birth of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, known for his groundbreaking operas such as *Jenůfa*, *Kat’a Kabanová*, and *The Cunning Little Vixen*.
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1854
Czech composer Leoš Janáček, later composer of "Jenůfa", "Káťa Kabanová", and "The Cunning Little Vixen", was born in Hukvaldy, Moravia.
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1873
Death of Italian tenor Josef Poniatowski, noted for his operatic performances in the mid‑19th century.
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1905
Franco Leoni's "L'oracolo" received its first performance at Covent Garden, London.
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