Happy 58th birthday soprano Aprile Millo. 

On this day in 1883 Leo Delibes’ Lakmé premiered in Paris.

Born on this day in 1900 bass Salvatore Baccaloni.

Born on this day in 1913 conductor Jean Fournet.

Happy 76th birthday tenor Adolf Dallapozza.

Happy 67th birthday soprano Eiddwen Harrhy.

Happy 60th birthday soprano Barbara Bonney.

On this day in 1960 the Charles Strouse–Lee Adams musical Bye Bye Birdie opened on Broadway.

Photo via Operavision.