La Scena Musicale

Friday, October 17, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: October 17 (Panerai, Howells)

1924 - Rolando Panerai, Campi Bisenzio, Italy; opera baritone

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Rolando Panerai and Margherita Rinaldi sing "Sì, vendetta" from Verdi's Rigoletto (1969)



1892 - Herbert Howells, Lydney, England; composer, organist, teacher

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"Saviour of the World" and "Eternal Rest" from Howells's Requiem (Segovia, Spain, 2007)

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