On this day in 1893 the opera Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck was first performed.

Born on this day in 1714 librettist Ranieri de’Calzabigi

Born on this day in 1874 composer Rafael Calleja

Born on this day in 1900 baritone Karl Schmitt-Walter

Born on this day in 1912 bass Josef Greindl

Happy 87th birthday bass Alexander Vedernikov

Happy 80th birthday conductor Claudio Scimone (with music for the holiday)

Happy 68th birthday soprano Edita Gruberova (with music for the holiday)

Happy 57th birthday tenor Frank Lopardo

Happy 56th birthday soprano Tiziana Fabbricini