On this day in 1954 the Harold Arlen–Truman Capote musical House of Flowers opened on Broadway. 

Born on this day in 1910 composer Paul Bowles.

On this day in 1927 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari‘s opera Sly premieres at LaScala.

Born on this day in 1943 tenor Gösta Winbergh.

On this day in 1948 Cole Porter‘s Kiss Me Kate opened on Broadway.

Happy 64th birthday soprano June Anderson.

Happy 63rd birthday director Graham Vick.