On this day in 1900, Gustave Charpentier’s opera Louise premiered in Paris.

Born on this day in 1875 composer Joaquín Valverde

Born on this day in 1901 tenor Torsten Ralf

Born on this day in 1904 tenor James Melton

Born on this day in 1905 composer Michael Tippett

Happy 87th birthday conductor and musicologist Alberto Zedda