Today's Birthdays in Music: October 12 (Vaughan Williams, Pavarotti)

1872 - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Ampney, England; composer

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VaughanWilliams Symphony No. 6.  Colin Davis conducts the Juillard Orchestra and the Royal Academy of Music Orchestra (BBC Promenade Concert, 2005)


"The Lark Ascending" (Jean Pougnet, violin; London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult; 1950 recording)



1935 - Luciano Pavarotti, Modena, Italy; opera and concert tenor

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Luciano Pavarotti sings:

"Ah mes amis" from Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment (live Metropolitan Opera performance, 1972/73 season)


"Marechiare" by Tosti (with James Levine at the piano; recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, 1988)

Today's Birthdays in Music: October 11 (De Lucia, Bridgetower)

1860 - Fernando De Lucia, Naples, Italy; opera tenor

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Fernando De Lucia sings "Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore



1780 - George Bridgetower, Biala, Poland; violinist

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Today's Musician Birthday: January 21

Born on January 21:

1941 - Plácido Domingo, Madrid Spain, opera tenor

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Nessun Dorma - Plácido Domingo - Turandot - Puccini: