Born on this day in 1920 mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri. 

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Born on this day in 1903 bass-baritone Joel Berglund.

Born on this day in 1910 tenor Anton Dermota.

Born on this day in 1917 baritone Robert Merrill.

Born on this day in 1919 bass Manfred Jungwirth.

Born on this day in 1926 tenor Ivo Zídek.

Happy 50th birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.