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  • Lindoro Almaviva: Which Price? Leontine? Cause I have news for you about the last 20 or... 2:16 PM
  • Lindoro Almaviva: And so what? Artists make their choices. Where was Rossini at 60? Fat... 2:12 PM
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  • luvtennis: When Sutherland was a mere lass of 60. Where was Cerquetti at that age? Not... 1:56 PM
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  • luvtennis: To which Anna TS replied to Gwyneth “Oh was that you singing, I thought... 1:40 PM
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Lady barber makes good

mae_westThat archetypical Leo, Mae West, was born 117 (or so) years ago today, on August 17, 1893. Read more »

Happy birthday Deborah Voigt

Deborah_VoigtThe dramatic soprano (and soon to be belter!) celebrates her golden birthday today.  Read more »

Happy Birthday Olga Borodina

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The “phlegmatic diva” is 47 years old today. Read more »

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Golden girl

A very happy birthday to Susan Graham, who is 50 years old today! Read more »

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Happy Birthday Kirsten Flagstad

The Norwegian dramatic soprano, often called "the voice of the century," was born 115 years ago today. The hard-working singer became a sensation "overnight" when, after the first act of her Met debut as Sieglinde, she was hailed by intermission commentator Geraldine Farrar as a new star. Read more »

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Happy Birthday Dorothy Kirsten!

The all-American diva was born 100 years ago today!   Read more »

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Happy Birthday Carlos Kleiber and Brigitte Fassbänder

The legendary conductor and the protean mezzo-soprano were born on July 3, in 1930 and 1939 respectively.   Read more »

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Happy Birthday Jeanette MacDonald

The Ginger Galli-Curci was born June 18, 1903. Read more »