Born on this day in 1909 soprano Marjorie Lawrence.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVCnv8ATpt4
Born on this day in 1796 composer Giovanni Pacini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQAH111_pA0
On this day in 1859 Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera premiered in Napoli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OG2CSBMS4o
Born on this day in 1888 conductor Vincenzo Bellezza.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23O-J3Sj-NQ
Born on this day in 1897 contralto Gertrud Wettergren.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi3hOnfmP54
On this day in 1904 Puccini’s Madama Butterfly had its disastrous premiere in Milan.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLtwCaYptdQ
Born on this day in 1913 conductor and composer René Leibowitz.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziX6aRVuIo
Born on this day in 1914 baritone Luis Sagi-Vela.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIgMGjY6qsc
Happy 91st birthday composer Friedrich Cerha.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj4tuWVBLoE
Born on this day in 1924 soprano and writer Margaret Truman.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQXbmADoC1w
Born on this day in 1926 composer Lee Hoiby.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P50fgp6dUg
Happy 72nd birthday soprano Ellen Shade.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA7lhrn6Nio
