“Did you get her innuendo?”
Born on this day in 1907 actress Rosalind Russell.
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Happy 55th birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.
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Birthday anniversaries of bass-baritone Joel Berglund (1903), tenor Anton Dermota (1910), baritone Robert Merrill (1917), bass Manfred Jungwirth (1919), mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri (1920), and tenor Ivo Zídek (1926).
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James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.
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