Happy 52nd birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu. 

Born on this day in 1726 composer François-André Danican Philidor.

Born on this day in 1900 soprano Joan Cross.

Happy 77th birthday tenor Giuseppe Giacomini.

Happy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano Eirian James.

Happy 61st birthday Michael Feinstein.

Happy 57th birthday tenor Uwe Heilmann.

Happy 56th birthday pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.