Happy 80th birthday soprano Gwyneth Jones. 

On this day in 1912 the Deutsche Opernhaus (today, the Deutsche Oper Berlin) opened in Charlottenburg with a production of Beethoven’s Fidelio.

Born on this day in 1926 soprano Joan Sutherland.

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Danica Mastilovic.

Born on this day in 1934 mezzo-soprano Trudeliese Schmidt.

Born on this day in 1937 soprano Patricia Brooks.