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

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Born on this day in 1714 librettist Ranieri de’Calzabigi
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Born on this day in 1874 composer Rafael Calleja
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggGZ9S-j6Lo

Born on this day in 1900 baritone Karl Schmitt-Walter
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Born on this day in 1912 bass Josef Greindl
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Happy 88th birthday bass Alexander Vedernikov
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_sdKxK4opI

Happy 81st birthday conductor Claudio Scimone
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PG4N1CQc44

Happy 69th birthday soprano Edita Gruberova (with music for the holidays)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbXSdYuMmk0

Happy 58th birthday tenor Frank Lopardo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRZqqCPaBk

Happy 57th birthday soprano Tiziana Fabbricini
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Happy birthday to blogress Elizabeth Frayer
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