Brigitte Fassbaender was born on 3 July 1939 in Berlin. She studied singing with her father, the celebrated baritone Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, at the Nuremberg Conservatory and joined the Bavarian State Opera in Munich in 1961, where her first leading role was Nicklausse in The Tales of Hoffmann. She first sang Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier) in Munich in 1967, and it was in this role that she launched her international career in 1971 at Covent Garden, and made her Met debut in 1974. In addition to her operatic triumphs, she also achieved success in the concert hall as a Lieder singer. July 3rd is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...  Berlin? (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The Metropolitan Opera is located at Lincoln Center in New York, New York. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Lied (plural Lieder) is a German word, literally meaning song; among English speakers, however, it is used primarily as a term for European classical music songs, also known as art songs. Typically, Lieder are arranged for a single singer and piano. ...