That afternoon changed my whole life
Born on this day in 1920 actress Shelley Winters.
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I’m the girl on the scene
Born on this day in 1893 actress and icon Mae West.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
Mouths to be kissed
The smile for the fools is especially broad this summer in the Berkshires, where a charming revival of A Little Night Music opened recently at Barrington Stage Company.
Was I soft or was I tough?
Born on this day in 1928 singer Eydie Gormé.
“I was unbelievably lucky”
Born on this day in 1912 actress Wendy Hiller.
A girl who’s merely me
Born on this day in 1923 actress and comedian Alice Ghostley.
Il trittico
Asmik Grigorian sings all three leading roles in this broadcast from the Salzburg Festival.
Only one is a wanderer
Born on this day in 1899 producer and director Alfred Hitchcock.
Take good care of yourself
Born on this day in 1883 actress Marion Lorne.
Immortal longings
From three centuries, three Cleopatras (not to mention Claudette!) grace today’s Trove Thursday podcast.
“Acting is not rocket science”
Happy 57th birthday to actress Viola Davis.
Queen of MGM
Born on this day in 1902 actress Norma Shearer.
Unrelenting determination
On this day in 1975, Liza Minnelli jumped into the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago, the start of a five-week stint filling in for Gwen Verdon, who was recovering from throat surgery.
“Prima donnas in anything are bad”
Born on this day in 1910 actress Sylvia Sidney.
Who can I get at this hour?
Born on this day in 1886 actress and producer Billie Burke.
Give him the ooh-la-la!
Born on this day in 1911 actress Lucille Ball.
Götterdämmerung
FInal day of the opening Ring of the 2022 Bayreuth season.
“The easiest job in the world”
Born on this day in 1911 actor Robert Taylor.
‘Cesare,’ condensed
I felt that the whole performance at West Edge Opera on Sunday was greater the sum of its parts, particularly due to the dedication of the whole cast and crew amidst all adversities.
Sweet home Ithaca
Monteverdi’s late Homeric masterpiece Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria isn’t often performed in the United States.
The Queens gambit
Born on this day in 1910 actress Anita Page.
Festal joy triumphant
The July-August timeframe in the San Francisco Bay Area is always exciting time in terms of opera.
