Questo e Quello

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Born on this day in 1926 soprano Leonie Rysanek

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Leonie RysanekBorn on this day in 1926 soprano Leonie Rysanek.  
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Born on this date in 1774 composer Gaspare Spontini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaFI0f-ieYI

Born on this day in 1896 tenor Kálmán Pataky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDCdIqgWFdk

Born on this day in 1900 composer Aaron Copland.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mUczz6dSZ8

On this date in 1908 Oscar Strauss‘ operetta Der tapfere Soldat premiered in Vienna.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qctZTo1WKf4

Born on this day in 1914 opera librettist Eric Crozier.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BI1XT4NiU

Born on this day in 1918 contralto Jean Madeira.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umxEap97qkg

Born on this day in 1919 soprano Lisa Otto.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2jl7P3OZXc

Happy 70th birthday baritone Jake Gardner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEcXS_KF1QQ

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