On this day in 1927 the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II musical Show Boat premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre, to run 572 performances.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8R8oB4eaY

Born on this day in 1892 soprano and teacher Elvira de Hidalgo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1bO8iEFulU

Born on this day in 1897 soprano Augusta Oltrabella
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNMzQGrlKXY

Born on this day in 1901 actress Marlene Dietrich
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2fVyYfdTk

Born on this day in 1909 tenor Charles Holland
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmZcNJCxDh8

Happy 73rd birthday director Giancarlo Del Monaco
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wq83W8cSDo ;

Happy 69th birthday soprano Janet Perry
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M94dFDWCx8s ;