Happy 75th 76th birthday composer John Adams.

On this day in 1686 Lully’s Armide premiered in Paris.

Birthday anniversaries of tenor Dino Borgioli (1891),soprano Hina Spani (1896), composer Georges Auric (1899), baritones Raymond Wolansky (1926) and Zoltan Pesko (1937).

Born on this day in 1905 songwriter Harold Arlen.

Happy 72nd birthday soprano Kathryn Harries.

Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera