On this day in 1981 Harry Krieger and Tom Eyen‘s musical Dreamgirls opened at the Imperial Theater.. 

Born on this day in 1895 soprano Hildegard Ranczak.

Born on this day in 1907 soprano Marion Talley.
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Born on this day in 1925 tenor André Turp.

Born on this day in 1928 bass Donald Adams.

Happy 78th birthday composer John Harbison.