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Monday, February 18, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: February 18 (Nobre, Gorr)

1939 - Marlos Nobre, Recife, Brazil; composer, conductor

Wiki entry
Interview

Marlos Nobre, Passacaglia (Marcel Ramos & OSMG)

1926 - Rita Gorr, Zelzate, Belgium; opera mezzo-soprano

Bio/pictures

Rita Gorr sings (1990) "Stride la vampa" from Verdi's Il Trovatore

Labels: birthdays, composer, conductor, Marlos Nobre, Rita Gorr, singer

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