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ClassicalPast's profile picture. A look back at today's date in music history; fascinating facts, quirky characters, and occasional stick figure drawings of opera plots.

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A look back at today's date in music history; fascinating facts, quirky characters, and occasional stick figure drawings of opera plots.

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ThisDayInClassical
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May 7, 2016

Tonight, @mnopera presents the world premier of Stephen King's #TheShining. The run is completely sold out! Toi toi toi, opera pioneers

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May 5, 2016

Beethoven re-titled his 3rd symphony after Napoleon declared himself emperor of France. Bad form, Napoleon. youtu.be/by2TA_yDlJg

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May 5, 2016

On this date in 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile. He was once admired by Beethoven, who originally dedicated his 3rd symphony to him.

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May 2, 2016

Happy Birthday to Alessandro Scarlatti, Baroque composer, pioneer of the Neapolitan style, born this date in 1660

ClassicalPast's tweet image. Happy Birthday to Alessandro Scarlatti, Baroque composer, pioneer of the Neapolitan style, born this date in 1660
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May 1, 2016

Happy May Day! Today's date in 1786, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro premiered in Vienna. youtube.com/watch?v=1BZq_o…

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Apr 29, 2016

We usually post about music's past, but here is a little future cinematic feature that music lovers can't miss: youtu.be/9rRVCNffvKk

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Apr 27, 2016

Beethoven's Für Elise turns 206 years old today!youtu.be/_mVW8tgGY_w

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Apr 27, 2016

Today's date in 1749, Handel's music for Royal Fireworks premiered. We hope this puts some ooh and ahh in your day. youtu.be/ZuG1t2smdCQ

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Apr 25, 2016

Happy Birthday to the great Wagnerian Soprano Astrid Varnay, born on today's date in 1918

ClassicalPast's tweet image. Happy Birthday to the great Wagnerian Soprano Astrid Varnay, born on today's date in 1918
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Apr 25, 2016

Today's date in 1792, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle composed "La Marseillaise," which became the French Anthem. youtu.be/SIxOl1EraXA

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Apr 22, 2016

Yamaha had just put the finishing touches on a custom purple C7X grand piano for Prince that suited his style... fb.me/JwHm3aRV

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Apr 21, 2016

We are just going to leave this here... Happy almost Friday from ThisDayInClassical.

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Apr 20, 2016

Today we bring you 3 operas in under 30 minutes: Darius Milhaud's Opéras-Minutes premiered on today's date in 1928 youtu.be/OK-aBMoZpio

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Darius Milhaud: Trois Opéras-Minute (1927/1928)

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Apr 19, 2016

A very happy birthday to Germaine Tailleferre, composer and only female member of Les Six, born this day in 1892

ClassicalPast's tweet image. A very happy birthday to Germaine Tailleferre, composer and only female member of Les Six, born this day in 1892
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Apr 18, 2016

Today's date in 1480, Lucrezia Borgia was born. Her life was interesting and dramatic enough to inspire an opera. youtu.be/AFrgN6USqlw

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Apr 15, 2016

On today's date in 1738, Handel's Serse (Xerxes) premiered. We've drawn a comic of the plot for you. Enjoy! Thisdayinclassical.com

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Apr 15, 2016

Have you guessed today's opera from he comic yet? Head over to our blog to see if you're right:

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Apr 15, 2016

Guess which Handel opera premiered in London on today's date in 1738:

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