Happy 87th birthday to singer / dancer / actress Chita Rivera.
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Born on this day in 1905 couturier Christian Dior.
On this day in 1967 Colin Davis made his Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Peter Grimes with Jon Vickers, Lucine Amara and Geraint Evans in the cast.
Happy 86th birthday mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne.
On this day in 1912 Pietro Mascagni‘s Lodoletta had its United States premiere at the Metropolitan with Geraldine Farrar and Enrico Caruso in the leads.
Happy 64th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Waltraud Meier.
Born on this day in 1911 or thereabouts actress, author and burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee.
Born on this day in 1899 composer Francis Poulenc.
Born on this day in 1412 martyr and saint Jeanne d’Arc.
Born on this day in 1917 director and impresario Wieland Wagner.
Happy 83rd birthday to diva Grace Bumbry.
On this day in 1956 the Metropolitan Opera celebrated the 25th anniversary of the debut of soprano Lily Pons.
On this day in 1958 Maria Callas canceled a gala performance of Norma after the first act in the so-called “Rome Walkout.”
On this day in 1972, Stephen Sondheim‘s Company closed on Broadway, finishing a run of 705 performances.
On this day in 2009 Yannick Nézet-Séguin made his Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Carmen.
On this day in 1954 the Harold Arlen–Truman Capote musical House of Flowers opened at the Alvin Theatre, to run 165 performances.
Born on this day in 1936 actress, producer and social advocate Mary Tyler Moore.
On this day in 1830 Donizetti’s Anna Bolena premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1903, the Metropolitan Opera presented the first staged performance of Parsifal outside Bayreuth.
Born on this day in 1858 composer Giacomo Puccini.
Happy 82nd birthday to activist and actor Jane Fonda.
On this day in 1968, the musical spoof Dames at Sea opened at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre, starring Bernadette Peters.
