Born on this day in 1917 singer and actress Lena Horne.

Born on this day in 1685 composer John Gay.

Happy 59th birthday condcutor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Happy 57th birthday mezzo-soprano Magali Chalmeau-Damonte.

Also Happy 57th to baritone Andreas Schmidt.

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Call for submissions: parterre box‘s new Talk of the Town

parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.

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parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.

From parterre box