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Born on this day in 1905 actress Clara Bow.
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Baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White are featured.
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Last night, for the first time in nearly a year and a half, opera returned to Lincoln Center.
On this day in 1932 the film White Zombie was released.
Happy 69th birthday soprano Carol Vaness.
From the 2017 Bayreuth Festival, Barrie Kosky’s Die Meistersinger, conducted by Philippe Jordan.
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As soon as James Clutton, the new Opera Holland Park director, stepped on stage to welcome the audience, we all knew that we were not at the typical English summer opera festival.
Born on this day in 1909 actress Vivian Vance.
The final presentation of the Met’s Nightly Opera Streams features Sondra Radvanovsky, Kathleen Kim, Stephanie Blythe, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, conducted by Fabio Luisi. Production by David Alden. From December 8, 2012.
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Live from the 2021 Bayreuth Festival, featuring Asmik Grigorian and John Lundgren, conducted by Oksana Lyniv.
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Born on this day in 1935 actress Barbara Harris.
Starring Anna Netrebko, Dolora Zajick, Yonghoon Lee, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Production by David McVicar. From October 3, 2015.
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With Matthew Polenzani, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Olga Kulchynska, Emily D’Angelo and Martin Mitterrutzner.
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Born on this day in 1921 tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano.
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Starring Natalie Dessay, Felicity Palmer, Juan Diego Flórez, and Alessandro Corbelli, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Production by Laurent Pelly. From April 26, 2008.
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Happy 61st birthday mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.
