On This Day
Born on this day in 1844 actress supreme Sarah Bernhardt.
On this day in 1964 the film My Fair Lady opened at the Criterion Theater in New York City.
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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.
Sacre bleu! Renée Fleming eez ze reechest weedow in all ze Paree!
Born on this day in 1882 actor Bela Lugosi.
On this day in 1943 Paul Robeson opened in the title role of Othello at the Shubert Theatre opposite Uta Hagen and José Ferrer. The revival ran 296 performances.
Born on this day in 1902 actress Miriam Hopkins.
On this day in 1991 soprano Deborah Voigt made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amelia.
Born on this day in 1962 baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
On this day in 1951 I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz debuted on CBS.
Born on this day in 1893 actress Lillian Gish.
Born on this day in 1935 tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
On this day in 1958 Don Ameche and Elaine Stritch opened on Broadway in the musical Goldilocks.
Born on this day in 1813 composer Giuseppe Verdi. Born on this day in 1924 soprano Leyla Gencer.
On this day in 1979, the musical revue Sugar Babies opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, to run 1,208 performances.
Born on this day in 1917 actress and dancer June Allyson.
On this day in 1963 Barbra Streisand guest starred on The Judy Garland Show.
On this day in 1961 the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s opened at Radio City Music Hall.
On this day in 1968 the Metropolitan Opera presented Tosca, the first new production of this work since 1917.
On this day in 1941, The Maltese Falcon premiered in New York City.
Born on this day in 1890 comic genius Groucho Marx.
Happy 85th birthday Dame Julie Andrews.
Starring Lucy Crowe, Barbara Frittoli, Elina Garanca, Kate Lindsey, Giuseppe Filianoti and Oren Gradus, conducted by Harry Bicket. From December 1, 2012.
On this day in 1933, the revue As Thousands Cheer (book by Moss Hart, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin) opened at the Music Box Theatre, to run 400 performances.
Born on this day in 1942 singer and actress Madeline Kahn.
STEMdiva status
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.