Bigger than a breadbox

On this day in 1950, the longest-running prime-time game show, What’s My Line, premiered on CBS.

Born on this day in 1901 tenor Tomáz Alcaide

Born on this day in 1907 conductor Fernando Previtali

Born on this day in 1907 composer Alec Wilder

Born on this day in 1922 baritone Geraint Evans

Born on this day in 1926 director John Schlesinger

Happy 79th birthday conductor Eliahu Inbal

Happy 77th birthday composer John Corigliano

Happy 76th birthday opera television director Brian Large

Born on this day in 1939 soprano Marita Napier

"The most essential blog in opera!" – New York Times | Where opera is king and you, the readers, are queens.