On This Day
Born on this day in 1902 schoolteacher, actress and voice artist Margaret Hamilton.
Born on this day in 1865 composer Jean Sibelius.
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Happy 39th birthday to bass Zachary James.
Born on this day in 1900 actress Agnes Moorehead.
Born on this day in 1898 soprano Grace Moore.
Born on this day in 1921 soprano and film star Deanna Durbin.
Born on this day in 1907 songstress supreme Connee Boswell.
Born on this day 97 years ago.
Happy 75th birthday to songstress, actress and producer Bette Midler.
On this day in 1955, the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein had the rare experience of presenting a flop, the musical Pipe Dream which ran only 246 performances. On the other hand, the show included the definitive “I want” song:
Born on this day in 1832 writer Louisa May Alcott.
Born on this day in 1923 actress Gloria Grahame.
On this day in 1937 the International Ladies Garment Workers Union presented the union-themed musical revue, Pins and Needles.
Happy Thanksgiving to the US contingent of the cher public!
Born on this day in 1900 actress and politician Helen Gahagan Douglas.
Born on this day in 1927 tenor Alfredo Kraus.
Born on this day in 1892 artist and designer Erté (né Romain de Tirtoff).
Born on this day in 1924 actress Geraldine Page.
On this day in 1934, Anything Goes, with words and music by Cole Porter, opened at the Alvin Theatre to run 420 performances.
Happy 78th birthday to composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker and choreographer Meredith Monk.
On this day in 1962 soprano Régine Crespin made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Marschallin. Mezzo Hertha Töpper debuted as Octavian and Lotte Lehmann was stage director.
Born on this day in 1882 soprano Amelita Galli-Curci.
Born on this day in 1925 actor Rock Hudson.
On this day in 1926 the Metropolitan Opera presented the US premiere of Puccini’s Turandot.
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Ahead of a special boozy, bawdy Valentine’s Day concert, artistic director of Opera Lafayette Patrick Quigley speaks with soprano Maya Kherani about her journey from MIT to rising American Baroque star.
A Baroque Valentine’s with Opera Lafayette | Feb | DC & NYC
Celebrate love in all its guises with tender ballads, amorous duets, cheeky verses, and bawdy drinking songs plus food, cocktails and wine.