On this day in 1882, Victorien Sardou‘s Fedora premiered in Paris with Sarah Bernhardt in the title role.

Born on this day in 1803 composer Hector Berlioz

Born on this day in 1886 conductor Gennaro Papi

Born on this day in 1892 tenor Giacomo Lauri-Volpi

Born on this day in 1939 soprano Atsuko Azuma

Happy 70th birthday tenor Jon Garrison