ToscaniniOn this day in 1908 conductor Arturo Toscanini made his Metropolitan Opera debut. 

Born on this day in 1829 composer Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein.

Born on this day in 1895 composer Paul Hindemith.

Born on this day in 1896 baritone Lawrence Tibbett.

Born on this day in 1902 conductor Richard Kraus.

Born on this day in 1926 soprano Maralin Niska Dice.

Happy 62nd birthday conductor Donald Runnicles.

On this day in 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music opened on Broadway.

On this day in 1981 Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along opened on Broadway.

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