Happy birthday director/choreographer/librettist John De Los Santos. 

On this day in 1896 Puccini’s La Boheme premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin conducted by Arturo Toscanini.

On this date three years earlier his Manon Lescaut premiered at the same theatre.

Born on this day in 1859 composer Victor Herbert.

Born on this day in 1874 librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Born on this day in 1890 soprano Germaine Lubin.

Born on this day in 1891 bass Alexander Kipnis.

Born on this day in 1922 soprano Renata Tebaldi.

Born on this day in 1927 tenor Flaviano Labò.

Born on this day in 1944 bass Aage Haugland.

Happy 71st birthday soprano Carol Neblett.