Happy birthday critic and lecturer Mark Berry. 

On this day in 1791 Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito premiered in Prague.

Born on this day in 1855 composer Ferdinand Hummel.

Born on this day in 1891 baritone John Charles Thomas.

Happy 60th birthday baritone Omar Ebrahim.

Happy 58th birthday soprano Cynthia Haymon.

Photograh of Dr. Berry via Facebook