La Scena Musicale

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: February 16 (Corigliano, Evans)

1938 - John Corigliano, New York City, USA; composer

Wiki entry
Schirmer

Joshua Bell plays John Corigliano's music from The Red Violin at Duquesne University





1922 - Geraint Evans, Pontypridd, Wales; opera baritone

Wiki entry
Short Bio

Verdi's Falstaff Act II, Scene 1, Geraint Evans as Falstaff; Regina Resnik as Mistress Quickly (1978)


Labels: , , , ,