On This Day
Born on this day in 1412 martyr and saint Jeanne d’Arc. How many theatrical, cinematic, operatic interpretations of her life?
On this day in 1875 the Palais Garnier was inaugurated in Paris
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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
Born on this day in 1937 soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry.
On this day in 1956 the Metropolitan Opera celebrated the 25th anniversary of soprano Lily Pons with a special Gala performance (Act 2 Rigoletto, Lucia Mad Scene and a concert).
On this day in 2015 soprano Marjorie Owens made her Metropolitan Opera debut (and only Met performance thus far) as Verdi‘s Aida.
Happy New Year, Parterrians!
Born on this day in 1905 composer Jule Styne
On this day in 1948 Cole Porter‘s Kiss Me Kate opened on Broadway
Born on this day in 1876 cellist and conductor Pablo Casals
On this day in 1910 Engelbert Humperdinck‘s ‘other’ opera Königskinder premiered at the Met
Born on this day in 1901 actress Marlene Dietrich
On this day in 1831 Bellini‘s Norma premiered at La Scala
Merry Christmas, Parterrians!
On this night in 1951 Giancarlo Menotti‘s Amahl and the Night Visitors premiered on television
On this day in 1893 Engelbert Humperdinck‘s Hansel und Gretel premiered in Weimar
Born on this day in 1858 composer Giacomo Puccini
On this day in 1921 Jerome Kern‘s Sally produced by Ziegfeld on Broadway
Happy 85th birthday composer John Harbison
On this date in 1991 the world premiere of John Corigliano‘s The Ghost of Versailles at the Met
Born on this day in 1920 soprano Rita Streich…
Georg Solti made his Met debut conducting Tannhäuser on this date in 1960.
Born on this day in 1770 composer Ludwig van Beethoven
Happy 89th birthday soprano Raina Kabaivanska
On this day in 1918 Puccini’s Il trittico had its world premiere at the Met
