On this day in 1831 Vincenzo Bellini‘s La Sonnambula premiered in Milan. 
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h8F4GAbE-s

Born on this day in 1870 composer Oscar Straus.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7_7a7Psh1w

Born on this day in 1890 tenor Fernand Ansseau.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJuKVV3_Xs

Born on this day in 1900 soprano Gina Cigna.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxaJW9jS9k

Born on this day in 1921 conductor Julius Rudel.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g91F890uWQc

Born on this day in 1924 conductor and director Sarah Caldwell.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WiVirmRfEw

Born on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Norman Treigle.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpH2uNO05OE

Born on this day in 1930 composer and conductor Lorin Maazel.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CbfBZzaWlY

Happy 74th birthday tenor Michail Svetlev.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2bjK3SfHfg

Happy 73rd birthday soprano Kiri Te Kanawa.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT302zBTbok

Happy 71st birthday soprano Nan Christie.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_56vkpVCSk

Happy belated birthday to parterre scribe Todd Koenig.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBPGCymHS_w