Born on this day in 1931 soprano Mady Mesplé

On this day in 1987 tenor Jerry Hadley made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Des Grieux

On this day in 1824 Giacomo Meyerbeer’s opera Il crociato in Egitto premiered in Venice

Birthday anniversaries of composers Victor Massé (1822) and Maurice Ravel (1875),
and baritones Eugene Holmes (1932 or 1934) and Claudio Nicolai (1929),
and tenor Robert Gard (1927).

Happy 69th birthday countertenor Michael Chance