Born on this day in 1889 soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan.   

on this day in 1905 mezzo-soprano Bruna Castagna.

Born on this day in 1925 mezzo-soprano Oralia Dominguez.

Happy 85th birthday baritone Heinz Horst Blankenburg.

Happy 75th birthday soprano Suzanne Murphy.

[La Cieca apologizes for this late posting of birthdays for October 15.]