On this day in 1762 Catherine II became tsarina of Russia upon the murder of Peter III.  

Born on this day in 1873 soprano Antonina Neshdanova

Born on this day in 1914 soprano Eleanor Steber

Happy 80th birthday Prof Peter Schickele

Happy 67th birthday director Luc Bondy

Happy 55th birthday soprano Dawn Upshaw

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parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.

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