On this day in 1973 the American Psychiatric Association voted 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the DSM-II. Born on this day in 1891 soprano Lotte SchoneBorn on this day in 1911 conductor Wilhelm SchuchterHappy 97th birthday soprano Hilde Zadek (apparently still with us!)Happy 80th birthday soprano Raina Kabaivanska
Loud and proud
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Pick a little, talk a little
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
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