La Scena Musicale

Monday, May 5, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: May 5 (Böhme, Caniglia)

1908 - Kurt Böhme, Dresden, Germany; opera bass

Biography

Duet from Smetana's The Bartered Bride: Kurt Böhme as Kezal and Fritz Wunderlich as Jenik (Berlin, 1966)



1905 - Maria Caniglia, Naples, Italy; opera soprano

Wiki entry

Maria Caniglia sings "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" from Catalani's La Wally

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