Happy 50th birthday tenor Piotr Beczala. 

Born on this day in 1893 tenor Miguel Fleta.

Born on this day in 1896 composer Roger Sessions.

On this day in 1910 Engelbert Humperdinck‘s “other” opera Königskinder premiered at the Met.

Born on this day in 1913 baritone Paolo Silveri.

Happy 79th birthday soprano Rita Orlandi Malaspina.

On this day in 1944 the Leonard Bernstein-Betty Comden-Adolph Green musical On the Town premiered on Broadway.

And from yesterday, December 27, 2016:

Born on this day in 1888 tenor Tito Schipa.

Born on this day in 1892 soprano and teacher Elvira de Hidalgo.

Born on this day in 1897 soprano Augusta Oltrabella.

Born on this day in 1901 actress Marlene Dietrich.

Happy 73rd birthday director Giancarlo Del Monaco.

Happy 70th birthday soprano Janet Perry.