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The first prima donna
Born on this day in 1843 soprano Christine Nilsson.
Diane Zola departs
La Cieca has received a copy of a message, apparently from the Metropolitan Opera, announcing the departure of Diane Zola from the company.
Uninvited ghost
Trove Thursday sends best wishes to Michael Tilson Thomas, currently recovering from a recent surgery to remove a brain tumor, and presents him in a broadcast leading the UK premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mlada with Makvala Kasrashvili, Felicity Palmer, Jon Frederic West and Sergei Leiferkus.
“Acting is glamour but writing is hard work”
Born on this day in 1918 author Jacqueline Susann.
Reorientation
Concerts at Wolf Trap, mixed bags in more ways than one, provided fleeting glimpses of the old normal as moments of frisson mingled with more familiar monotony.
What was the decisive factor?
Born on this day in 1920 actress Shelley Winters.
Benjamin Bernheim in recital
From the Salzburg Festival, the tenor sings sings Chausson, Schumann, Brahms and Britten, with Mathieu Pordoy.
When women go wrong, men go right after them
Born on this day in 1893 stage and film actress, playwright, screenwriter, singer and sex symbol Mae West.
Fair and warmer
Happy 88th birthday to actress, dancer and singer Julie Newmar.
A portrait of Ethel
Born on this day in 1879 First Lady of the American Theatre Ethel Barrymore.
Roberto Devereux
Sondra Radvanovsky, Russell Thomas and Jamie Barton star in this performance from San Francisco Opera.
Monster’s ball
Born on this day in 1923 actress and singer Alice Ghostley.
Together again for the first time
At long last the plans for the Met’s 2017 New Year’s Eve Gala are to be realized.
Only a baritone can chop a tree
Born on this day in 1895 comic and actor Bert Lahr.
And five for Mahler
Trove Thursday returns to vocal works of Gustav Mahler!
A star is barn
Born on this day in 1915 dancer and choreographer Michael Kidd.
“Too much rouge is a sign of despair”
Happy 96th birthday actress Arlene Dahl.
First lady of MGM
Born on this day in 1902 actress Norma Shearer.
The Lord of Cries
The Santa Fe Opera’s 17th world premiere is The Lord of Cries by composer John Corigliano and librettist Mark Adamo.
I’m older than I ever intended to be
Happy 64th birthday actress Melanie Griffith.
Never trust the living
Born on this day in 1910 actress Sylvia Sidney.
Provocative entertainment
Born on this day in 1911 film director Nicholas Ray.