On this day in 1958 A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green opened at the John Golden Theater, to run 38 performances.  

Born on this day in 1714 librettist Ranieri de’Calzabigi

Born on this day in 1874 composer Rafael Calleja

Born on this day in 1900 baritone Karl Schmitt-Walter

Born on this day in 1912 bass Josef Greindl

Happy 88th birthday bass Alexander Vedernikov

Happy 81st birthday conductor Claudio Scimone

Happy 69th birthday soprano Edita Gruberova (with music for the holidays)

Happy 58th birthday tenor Frank Lopardo

Happy 57th birthday soprano Tiziana Fabbricini

Happy birthday to blogress Elizabeth Frayer

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