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Friday, September 19, 2008

Today's Birthday in Music: September 19 (Thebom)

1918 - Blanche Thebom, Monessen, U.S.A.; opera mezzo-soprano

Biography
Famous Ladies with Long Hair

Blanche Thebom sings:

"Printemps qui commence" from Saint-Saens' Samson et Dalila (1944 broadcast)


"Stride la vampa" from Verdi's Il Trovatore (TV performance, 1950)

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