Questo e Quello

Le veau d’or

On this day in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opened with a performance of Gounod’s Faust.

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On this day in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opened with a performance of Gounod’s Faust.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcW3Tj9wRpg

Born on this day in 1809 composer Federico Ricci
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVMj2z4uoQg

Born on this day in 1811 composer Franz Liszt
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v0jXDc7Oks

Born on this day in 1859 conductor Carl Muck
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA10NIkAt9A

Born on this day in 1907 tenor Günther Treptow
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmxvOA46Ymw

Born on this day in 1912 soprano Esther Réthy
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r7VoefPNzg

Happy 80th birthday bass-baritone Donald McIntyre
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNPBclhziXE

Born on this day in 1946 soprano Elizabeth Connell
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycx78qUnwww

Happy 65th birthday tenor Aldo Bertolo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvwAEFgzVGU

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