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Death Anniversary: Davide Perez — October 30, 1778
30 October 2026
He died in Lisbon on 30 October 1778. Appointed royal maestro di cappella by King Joseph I of Portugal in 1752, his majestic opera Alessandro nell’Indie inaugurated the luxurious Ópera do Tejo in 1755, months before the great Lisbon earthquake destroyed the venue.
Dates verified on Treccani, DBI, vol. 82 (2015), voce "PEREZ, Davide" (https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/davide-perez_(Dizionario-Biografico)/); Grove Music Online, entry "Perez, David" (https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.21319).
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