” In Hollywood, it is not easy to become a star”
Born on this day in 1922 actress Ava Gardner.
On this night in 1951 Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors premiered on television.Born on this day in 1824 composer Peter Cornelius (with music for the holiday).Born on this day poet George Crabbe (1754), ramatist and librettist Eugène Scribe (1791); sopranos Lucrezia Bori (1887) and Teresa Stich-Randall (1927); dancer and choreographer Robert Joffrey (1930) and baritone Richard Cowan (1957).
parterre in your box?
Get our free weekly newsletter delivered to your email.
Sponsored
Pick a little, talk a little
Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
Sponsored
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads an epic Wagner opera concert
Yannick leads The Philadelphia Orchestra, superstars Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton, and world-class singers in a rare concert performance that reveals every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score. Experience the passion and cold-hearted revenge of this scandalous opera. Get tickets now!
Comments