English mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker, was born on this day in 1933.

August 21, 2019 by Scott Davis

Gregg Smith, founder and director of the Gregg Smith Singers, was born on this day in 1931.

August 21, 2019 by Scott Davis

Lili Boulanger, French composer and first female winner of the Prix de Rome, was born in Paris on this day in 1893.

August 21, 2019 by Scott Davis

Jacopo “Il Zazzerino” Peri, Italian composer and singer, was born on this day in Rome in 1561.

August 20, 2019 by Scott Davis

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuted on this day in Moscow in 1882, conducted by Ippolit Al’tani.

August 20, 2019 by Scott Davis

Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” was first performed in Washington, D.C. (prior to the Broadway opening), on this day in 1957.

August 19, 2019 by Scott Davis