On this day in 1781 Mozart’s Idomeneo premiered in Munich.

Born on this day in 1782 composer Daniel-François-Esprit Auber

Born on this day in 1862 composer Frederick Delius

Born on this day in 1898 soprano Maria Müller

Born on this day in 1919 mezzo-soprano Ira Malaniuk

Born on this day in 1924 soprano Lois Marshall

Also born on this day in 1924 composer Luigi Nono

Happy 76th birthday soprano and opera director Lorna Haywood

Also Happy 76th to tenor Ermanno Mauro

Happy 75th birthday bass Justino Díaz

Happy 64th birthday tenor Gigam Grigorian