Happy 89th birthday soprano Leontyne Price!  

On this day in 1881 Jacques Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann premiered in Paris.

On this day in 1882 Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera Snegurochka premiered in St Petersburg.

Born on this day in 1897 actress Dame Judith Anderson.

Born on this day in 1898 playwright Bertolt Brecht.

Born on this day in 1900 mezzo-soprano Gianna Pederzini.

Born on this day in 1910 soprano Maria Cebotari.

Born on this day in 1912 conductor Henry Krips.

Born on this day in 1923 bass Cesare Siepi.

On this day in 1934 Howard Hanson’s Merry Mount premiered in New York City.

The cher public are invited to salute Miss Price with their favorite YouTube clips of this legendary artist.