Happy New Year’s Eve, cher public, and be sure to return to parterre this evening at 6:25 for a discussion of the Met broadcast of Tosca.

Born on this day in 1905 composer Jule Styne

Born on this day in 1908 baritone Marko Rothmüller

Happy 81st birthday mezzo-soprano Eva Randová

Happy 59th birthday conductor Graeme Jenkins