June 6 — On This Day in Opera

Death of Jean-Baptiste Barrière, French composer and cellist, known for his contributions to Baroque opera and instrumental music.

Death of Carl Maria von Weber, German composer and conductor, recognized as a pioneer of German Romantic opera with works like 'Der Freischütz' and 'Oberon'.

Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer, conductor, and later artistic director of the Bayreuth Festival, was born at Tribschen near Lucerne.

Sabin Drăgoi, Romanian composer of operas including "Năpasta", was born in Seliște.

Birth of Vincent Persichetti, American composer known for his contributions to opera and orchestral music.

Arnold Schoenberg’s monodrama "Erwartung" received its world premiere at the Deutsches Landestheater in Prague.

Richard Strauss’s opera "Die ägyptische Helena" received its world premiere at the Semperoper in Dresden.

Birth of Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer and pianist, influential in contemporary opera with works like 'La Commedia'.

Elisabeth Rethberg, German-American spinto soprano associated with the Dresden Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, died in Yorktown Heights, New York.

Errollyn Wallen’s opera "Dido’s Ghost" received its world premiere at the Barbican Hall in London.