On this day in 1941 Noël Coward‘s Blithe Spirit premiered in London.  

Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck

Born on this day in 1900 theatre and opera director Tyrone Guthrie

Born on this day in 1922 conductor Bryan Balkwill

Born on this day in 1923 baritone György Melis

Happy 71st birthday baritone Christian Johannes Du Plessis

Happy 67th birthday conductor Sylvain Cambreling

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parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.

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