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

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjVbSwlhciQ

On this day in 1896 Puccini’s La Boheme premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin conducted by Arturo Toscanini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsMOcl5Qzdg

On this date three years earlier his Manon Lescaut premiered at the same theatre.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJMJZlpsgxk

Born on this day in 1859 composer Victor Herbert.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynOVL_sZgo

Born on this day in 1874 librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbdaJRVbeL0

Born on this day in 1890 soprano Germaine Lubin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVw6KD53W64

Born on this day in 1891 bass Alexander Kipnis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTrsG0nxK8

Born on this day in 1922 soprano Renata Tebaldi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUi00RfjwFs

Born on this day in 1927 tenor Flaviano Labò.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsoZG6izyy4

Born on this day in 1944 bass Aage Haugland.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5hNHydxBwg

Happy 71st birthday soprano Carol Neblett.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynKMyTzgGrM