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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: February 28 (Farrar, Rouleau)

1882 - Geraldine Farrar, Melrose, USA; opera and concert soprano

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Geraldine Farrar sings (1911) "Je veux vivre dans le rêve" from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette

1929 - Joseph Rouleau, Matane, Quebec, Canada; opera bass

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Hommage à Joseph Rouleau (La Scena Musicale)

Labels: birthdays, Geraldine Farrar, Joseph Rouleau, singer

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