Born on this day in 58 BC Livia, Empress consort of the Roman Empire and, eventually, goddess.  

Born on this day in 1862 conductor and composer Walter Damrosch

Born on this day in 1897 bass Georg Hann

Born on this day in 1916 bass-baritone Benno Kusche

Born on this day in 1918 conductor Jaroslav Krombholc

Born on this day in 1928 composer Mitch Leigh

Happy 77th birthday tenor Ernesto Veronelli

Happy 64th birthday soprano Mara Zampieri

Happy 61st birthday countertenor Jochen Kowalski

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parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.

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