On This Day – 20 November

#OTD in 1805 – the first performance of #Beethoven’s #Fidelio

#OTD in 1889 the first performance of #Mahler’s Symphony No.1

#HappyBirthday to Franjo #Kuhač born #OTD in 1834

#HappyBirthday to Georges #Caussade born #OTD in 1873.

We couldn’t find a recording of his operas Selgar et Moina or Légende de Saint George, so here is #Tailleferre’s Fantasie

#HappyBirthday to Raymond #Lefèvre born #OTD in 1929

#HappyBirthday to #MeredithMonk born #OTD in 1942

#OTD in 1518 the death of Pierre de la Rue

#OTD in 1758 the death of Johan Helmich #Roman

#OTD in 1894 the death of Anton #Rubinstein

#OTD in 1950 the death of Francesco #Cilea