Also born on this day in 1926 soprano Elinor Ross

Birthday anniversaries of writer Herman Melville (1819),
conductor William Steinberg (1899),
contralto Lili Chookasian (1921),
actor Dom DeLuise (1933),
designer Yves Saint-Laurent (1936),
and tenor and teacher Nico Castel (1931)

Happy 83rd birthday conductor Jordi Savall

Happy 82nd birthday tenor Claes H Ahnsjö

…and today your humble servant Windy City Operaman adds another ring around his trunk.  Happy Birthday Leos!