On this day Queen Elizabeth II becomes Great Britain’s becomes longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and seven months, beating the previous record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.

Born on this day in 1828 writer Lev Nikolayevich “Leo” Tolstoy
Born on this day in 1873 opera and stage director Max Reinhardt
Born on this day in 1892 soprano Miriam Licette
Born on this day in 1925 director and designer Filippo Sanjust
Happy 90th birthday mezzo-soprano Sona Cervená
Happy 83rd birthday baritone William Dooley
Happy 79th birthday soprano Ute Vinzing
Happy 70th birthday conductor Richard Divall
Happy 66th birthday conductor Adam Fischer

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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