On This Day

Wedding bell blues Wedding bell blues

On this day in 1835 Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor premiered in Naples

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In the John In the John

On this day in 1985 baritone Giuseppe Taddei made his belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Falstaff

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Suite for three baritones Suite for three baritones

Baritone day!

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You interest me You interest me

Born on this day in 1907 bass Nicola Moscona…

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Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow

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Baron life Baron life

Happy 73rd birthday baritone Alessandro Corbelli

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O donna fatale O donna fatale

Happy 90th birthday actress Sophia Loren

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Plus Blanche que la blanche hermine Plus Blanche que la blanche hermine

Born on this day in 1918 mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom (some sources say 1915)

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Sola e lontana Sola e lontana

Happy 53rd birthday soprano Anna Netrebko

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A little knowledge can mar a lot of pleasure A little knowledge can mar a lot of pleasure

Born on this day in 1904 choreographer Frederick Ashton

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Twin flares Twin flares

Happy 75th birthdays directors Christopher and David Alden

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Jessye has maturity and plenty of security Jessye has maturity and plenty of security

Born on this day in 1945 soprano Jessye Norman

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Scary stories to tell in the dark Scary stories to tell in the dark

On this day in 1954 Britten‘s Turn of the Screw premiered in Venice

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Stelle! Dei! Nume d’amore! Stelle! Dei! Nume d’amore!

Born on this day in 1939 soprano Arleen Augér

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La regina ambita non è più da me La regina ambita non è più da me

Born on this day in 1938 mezzo-soprano Tatiana Troyanos

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Pärt and parcel Pärt and parcel

Happy 89th birthday composer Arvo Pärt

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Jewel tones Jewel tones

On this day in 1838 Berlioz‘s Benvenuto Cellini premiered in Paris

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Just haven’t met you yet Just haven’t met you yet

Born on this day in 1828 writer Lev Nikolayevich “Leo” Tolstoy

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Czeching the box Czeching the box

Born on this day in 1841 composer Antonín Dvorak

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Germoglia in un vaso una rosa Germoglia in un vaso una rosa

Happy 59th birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu

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The emperor strikes back The emperor strikes back

On this day in 1791 Mozart‘s La clemenza di Tito premiered in Prague

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Splitting heirs Splitting heirs

Happy 64th birthday soprano Karita Mattila

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I love it when you call me big Pape I love it when you call me big Pape

Happy 60th birthday bass René Pape

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Hart and soul Hart and soul

Born on this day in 1910 singer and actress Kitty Carlisle Hart

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