On This Day

Hold me closer, temple dancer Hold me closer, temple dancer

Born on this day in 1919 dancer Marge Champion

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Symphoniste fantastique Symphoniste fantastique

Born on this day in 1935 conductor Seiji Ozawa

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Forêt through the trees Forêt through the trees

On this day in 1829 Rossini‘s Guillaume Tell premieres in Paris

By on August 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Where’s craft? Where’s craft?

Born on this day in 1922 soprano/mezzo-soprano/opera director Regina Resnik

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Learing eye Learing eye

Born on this day in 1926 baritone Thomas Stewart

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Pauline letters Pauline letters

Happy 83rd birthday bass Paul Plishka

By on August 28, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Irish cream Irish cream

Happy 75th birthday Irish mezzo-soprano (not Canadian pop singer) Ann Murray

By on August 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Dutch process Dutch process

Born on this day in 1915 soprano Gré Brouwenstijn

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A plan and not quite enough time A plan and not quite enough time

Born on this day in 1918 composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein

By on August 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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I am woman, hear me roar I am woman, hear me roar

Happy 68th birthday director and administrator Francesca Zambello

By on August 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Punct contrapunct Punct contrapunct

Born on this day in 1900 composer Ernst Krenek

By on August 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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First impressions First impressions

Born on this day in 1862 composers Claude Debussy

By on August 22, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Hard to be a dame Hard to be a dame

Happy 91st birthday mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker

By on August 21, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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The glass ménage à trois The glass ménage à trois

On this day in 1828 Rossini’s Le comte Ory premiered in Paris

By on August 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Elegance is refusal Elegance is refusal

Born on this day in 1883 designer Coco Chanel

By on August 19, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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I speak for all mediocrities in the world I speak for all mediocrities in the world

Born on this day in 1750 composer Antonio Salieri

By on August 18, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Gods and demigods Gods and demigods

Born on this day in 1686 composer Nicola Porpora

By on August 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Sag’ es mir, süßer Freundin! Sag’ es mir, süßer Freundin!

On this day in 1876 Wagner’s Siegfried premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus

By on August 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Ritas and rituals Ritas and rituals

Happy 68th birthday tenor Bruce Ford

By on August 15, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Into the arena Into the arena

Happy 64th birthdays to soprano Cecilia Gasdia

By on August 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Music in the air Music in the air

Happy 76th birthday soprano Kathleen Battle

By on August 13, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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La femme de l’ombre La femme de l’ombre
By on August 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Broken HIP Broken HIP

Born on this day in 1927 conductor Raymond Leppard

By on August 11, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Ah di me che si dirà? Ah di me che si dirà?

Happy 72nd birthday soprano Ashley Putnam

By on August 10, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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