On this day in 1877, Thomas Edison invented the “Edisonphone,” an early phonograph.
Born on this day in 1891 tenor Antonio Cortis
Born on this day in 1892 mezzo-contralto Maria Olszewska
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Trude Eipperle
Happy 80th birthday opera director Harry Kupfer
Happy 77th birthday mezzo-soprano Huguette Tourangeau
Born on this day in 1944 tenor Peter Hofmann
Happy 64th birthday soprano Melanie Holliday
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