on this day
Born on this day in 1750 composer Antonio Salieri
On this day in 1876 Wagner’s Siegfried premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Born on this day in 1944 tenor Peter Hofmann Birthday anniversaries of tenor Antonio Cortis (1891), mezzo-contralto Maria Olszewska (1892), soprano Trude Eipperle (1910), and opera director Harry Kupfer (1935) Happy 74th birthday soprano Melanie Holliday
Born on this day in 1954 writer, editor, and parterre creator James Jorden