Happy 60th birthday opera director Peter Sellars. 

Born on this day in 1879 composer Cyril Scott.

Born on this day in 1898 composer Vincent Youmans.

Happy 77th birthday soprano Josephine Barstow.

Born on this day in 1941 musicologist Philip Gossett.

Happy 66th birthday tenor Peter Dvorsky.

Happy 65th birthday tenor Chris Merritt.