On this day in 1900 Puccini’s Tosca premiered in Rome.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ih_x3xG12o

Since Tosca is so little represented on stage in New York this season, the cher public are invited to share their favorite YouTube clips of this Puccini warhorse.

Born on this day in 1850 novelist and travel writer Pierre Loti
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPu0QkCGviA

Born on this day in 1895 bass Ludwig Hofmann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoD9au47qUw

Born on this day in 1921 mezzo-soprano Grace Hoffman
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM3Kf19-B_Q

Born on this day in 1922 tenor Jean Cox
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Goian1R9EI

On this day in 1925 Alban Berg’s Wozzeck premiered in Berlin
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQXFdDKTQHA

And those of you who don’t care for Tosca can post clips of Wozzeck.

Born on this day in 1929 baritone Louis Quilico
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phxhm7PtiQA

Happy 76th birthday baritone Siegmund Nimsgern
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocVyU_uuKHE

Happy 75th birthday actress Faye Dunaway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF-5chXBdJQ

Happy 60th birthday tenor Ben Heppner
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTuk5n0JYA