- Riccardo Drigo was born on June 30, 1846 in Padua, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Veneto, Italy]. He is known for Let Freedom Ring (1939), Aizen katsura (1938) and Due South (1994). He died on October 1, 1930 in Padua, Veneto, Italy.
- He conducted the premiere of Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Sleeping Beauty", and edited portions of "Swan Lake" to make it more "acceptable" to a 19th century audience.
- Italian composer, who conducted the premiere performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker", in 1892.
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