Classic By olgagould Feb 29, 1792 Gioachino Rossini Oct 26, 1797 Giuditta Pasta Nov 2, 1800 Music Italian Bel canto widespread in Europe Nov 2, 1806 Angelica Catalani Mar 24, 1808 Maria Malibran Oct 10, 1813 Giuseppe Verdi Jul 18, 1821 Pauline Viardot Feb 19, 1843 Adelina Patti