La Scena Musicale

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: March 5 (Donalda, Villa-Lobos)

1882 - Pauline Donalda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; opera soprano

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Epilogue: Prima Donna Donalda


1887 - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; composer

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Villa-Lobos - Prelude No.5, played by John Williams

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