on this day

Might as well jump Might as well jump

On this day in 1958 Met opening night Tosca with Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, and George London.

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Just as the acid queen must do Just as the acid queen must do

On this day in 1959 mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Azucena

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Page to stage Page to stage

Born on this day in 1926 soprano Galina Vishnevskaya

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Everything beautiful happens at night Everything beautiful happens at night

Happy 69th birthday soprano Cheryl Studer

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Telephone girly Telephone girly

Born on this day in 1921 soprano Denise Duval

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Boxing day Boxing day

On this day in 1883 the Metropolitan Opera House opened with Gounod‘s Faust.

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Hungarian rhapsode Hungarian rhapsode

Born on this day in 1912 conductor Georg Solti

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I am in mourning for my life I am in mourning for my life

Happy 79th birthday composer Thomas Pasatieri

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Clean and clear Clean and clear

Happy 90h birthday soprano Benita Valente

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Feminine Weills Feminine Weills

Born on this day in 1898 actress and singer Lotte Lenya

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Campo-town lady Campo-town lady

On this day in 1991 soprano Deborah Voigt made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amelia

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I can resist everything but temptation I can resist everything but temptation

Born on this day in 1854 writer Oscar Wilde

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Oralia fixation Oralia fixation

Born on this day in 1925 mezzo soprano Oralia Dominguez

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Electric slide Electric slide

Born on this day in 1952 composer Kaija Saariaho

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