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Macbeth: Italian–English Side-by-Side Libretto With Translation
A new Verdi opera is now available on LibrettoArchive: Macbeth, with the complete Italian libretto and a new English translation in side-by-side format.
Luigi Cherubini Comes to LibrettoArchive: Medea in Four Languages
A new composer and opera are now on LibrettoArchive: Luigi Cherubini’s Medea, with the complete libretto in Italian, French, German, and English, available in any side-by-side combination.
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Premiere of André Campra’s tragédie en musique "Tancrède" at the Académie Royale de Musique (Paris).
1765
Court premiere of Mondonville’s tragédie en musique "Thésée" at the Palace of Fontainebleau.
1876
World premiere of Bedřich Smetana’s opera "Hubička" ("The Kiss") at the Provisional Theatre, Prague.
1883
First performance of Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (company premiere season).
1926
Birth of Australian soprano Joan Sutherland in Sydney.
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