Happiest GirlOn this day in 1961, the floperetta The Happiest Girl in the World (a version of Lysistrata, set to melodies by Offenbach) opened at Martin Beck Theater to run 97 performances. 

Born on this day in 1639 composer Alessandro Stradella.

Born on this day in 1859 composer Reginald De Koven.

Born on this day in 1891 soprano Felice Huni-Mihaczek.

Born on this day in 1895 composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

Born on this day in 1911 soprano Maud Cunitz.

Born on this day in 1918 conductor Sixten Ehrling.

Born on this day in 1924 tenor Murray Dickie.

Happy 88th birthday mezzo-soprano Kerstin Meyer.

Happy 75th birthday baritone Jorma Hynninen.

Happy 62nd birthday librettist and director Stephen Wadsworth.

Happy birthday to parterre box critic Patrick Clement James.

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