Born on this day in 1907 soprano Jarmila Novotná.

Born on this day in 1865 librettist Carlos Fernández Shaw.

Born on this day in 1902 librettist Montagu Slater.

Born on this day in 1907 bass Nicola Moscona.

Born on this day in 1923 tenor Sándor Kónya.

Born on this day in 1928 tenor Spas Wenkoff.

Happy 65th birthday soprano Kathryn Montgomery-Meissner.

Also Happy 65th to baritone and actor William Shimell.

On this day in 1982 the Larry Grossman/Betty Comden/Adolph Green musical A Doll’s Life opened on Broadway and closed after five performances.