La Scena Musicale

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: February 21 (Segovia, Délibes)

1893 - Andrés Segovia, Linares, Spain; guitarist

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Andres Segovia playing Asturias (Albéniz)



1836 - Léo Delibes, Saint-Germain-du-Val, France; composer

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Joan Sutherland and Huguette Tourangeau sing the "Flower Duet" from Delibes' Lakmé (Sydney Opera, 1976)

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