On this day in 1869, the Booth Theater at 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue in New York City opened with a gala performance of Romeo and Juliet.
Born on this day in 1891 composer Federico Moreno Torroba
Born on this day in 1903 soprano Margarete Teschemacher
Born on this day in 1921 bass Miroslav Cangalovic
Born on this day in 1924 tenor Hermann Winkler
Born on this day in 1929 tenor Robert Nagy
Happy 77th birthday soprano Rachel Yakar
Happy 71st birthday mezzo-soprano Florence Quivar
Happy 66th birthday soprano Roberta Alexander
Happy 50th birthday soprano Christine Schäfer
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