I found out today, from my favorite source NPR, that Abraham Lincoln was an opera fan and that he had the Friedrich von Flowtow opera Martha performed at the second inauguration. Find that story here.
Below is a clip of one of my favorite tenors Fritz Wunderlich performing the aria “Ach, so fromm, ach so traut” from Martha. And, even if it weren’t President’s Day, any day would be a good one to listen to Fritz Wunderlich.
