On this day in 1781 Mozart’s Idomeneo premiered in Munich.  

Born on this day in 1782 composer Daniel-François-Esprit Auber.

Born on this day in 1862 composer Frederick Delius.

Born on this day in 1898 soprano Maria Müller.

Born on this day in 1919 mezzo-soprano Ira Malaniuk.

Born on this day in 1924 soprano Lois Marshall.

Also born on this day in 1924 composer Luigi Nono.

Happy 77th birthday soprano and opera director Lorna Haywood.

Also Happy 77th to tenor Ermanno Mauro.

Happy 76th birthday bass Justino Díaz.

Happy 65th birthday tenor Gigam Grigorian.