Today: Birthday of Ramon Vargas etc.

Ramón Vargas (born 11 September 1960) is an award-winning Mexican operatic tenor. Since his debut in the early '90s, he has developed to become one of the most acclaimed tenors of the 21st century. Known for his most expressive and agile lyric tenor voice, he is especially successful in the bel canto repertoire. (Wikipedia)

My photo of Ramon Vargas in Vienna 2009-02-09

I saw him as

Gustav III (UN BALLO IN MASCHERA) 2009-02-09

Nemorino (L'ELISIR D'AMORE) 1999-05-15

ROBERTO DEVEREUX 2001-05-12

Births

• 1711 – William Boyce, English composer (d. 1779)
• 1825 – Eduard Hanslick, German music critic (d. 1904)
• 1836 – Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (d. 1870)
• 1885 – D. H. Lawrence, English novelist (d. 1930)
• 1885 – Herbert Stothart, American song writer, composer (d. 1949)
• 1891 – William Thomas Walsh, American author (d. 1949)
• 1895 – Vinoba Bhave, Indian human rights advocate (d. 1982)
• 1925 – Alan Bergman, American lyricist, song writer
• 1925 – Harry Somers, Canadian composer (d. 1999)
• 1933 – William Luther Pierce, American author and activist (d. 2002)
• 1934 – Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist
• 1937 – Queen Paola of Belgium
• 1938 – David Higgins, British composer and conductor
• 1940 – Brian De Palma, American film director
• 1945 – Gianluigi Gelmetti, Italian conductor and composer
• 1945 – Leo Kottke, American guitarist
• 1946 – Dennis Tufano, American singer
• 1948 – John Martyn, English musician (d. 2009)
• 1953 – Renée Geyer, Australian jazz, soul and R&B singer
• 1953 – Tommy Shaw, American musician and singer
• 1956 – Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director
• 1957 – Brad Bird, American director and animator
• 1961 – Virginia Madsen, American actress
• 1962 – Kristy McNichol, American actress
• 1967 – Harry Connick, Jr., American singer
• 1978 – Ben Lee, Australian musician and singer
• 1982 – Shriya Saran, Indian actress

For reviews from my travels, see www.operaduetstravel.com