On this day in 1878, the first female telephone operator, Emma Nutt (not pictured) started work in Boston.  

Born on this day in 1751 dramatist Emanuel Schikaneder
Born on this day in 1854 composer Engelbert Humperdinck
Born on this day in 1878 conductor Tullio Serafin
Born on this day in 1906 tenor Aksel Schiotz
Born on this day in 1929 baritone Kostas Paskalis
Happy 81st birthday soprano Orianna Santunione
Happy 80th birthday conductor Seiji Ozawa
Happy 76th birthday bass Roger Soyer
Happy 74th birthday soprano Julia Varady
Happy mumble-mumble birthday actress and comedian Dorothy Bishop

WindyCityOperaman

Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.

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