Happy 71st birthday soprano Edita Gruberova (with music for the holidays!) 
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbXSdYuMmk0

Born on this day in 1714 librettist Ranieri de’Calzabigi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRI21v5CxQ

Born on this day in 1874 composer Rafael Calleja.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggGZ9S-j6Lo

On this day in 1893 Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel premiered in Weimar.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz-zQBvTbiU

Born on this day in 1900 baritone Karl Schmitt-Walter.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jnfyr8Hntw

Born on this day in 1912 bass Josef Greindl.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRJcWQXPGq8

Happy 90th birthday bass Alexander Vedernikov.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_sdKxK4opI

Happy 83rd birthday conductor Claudio Scimone.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQVpJVBcAVU

Happy 60th birthday tenor Frank Lopardo.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r3oUpuUnXc

Happy 59th birthday soprano Tiziana Fabbricini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcz23im3LnI