Brasileira Brasileira

Born on this day in 1902 soprano Bidu Sayao.

Mai Fosca alla scena più tragica fu! Mai Fosca alla scena più tragica fu!

On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway.

Owning it Owning it

Happy 33rd birthday tenor Michael Fabiano.

On this night of a thousand stars On this night of a thousand stars

On this day in 1967 the Metropolitan Opera performed La Gioconda in Memphis, Tennessee.

“On the stage, I am a lion, an elephant” “On the stage, I am a lion, an elephant”

The cher public are invited to post YouTube clips of Mme. Dimitrova at her most leonine and/or pachydermatous.

I’m irresistible, you fool I’m irresistible, you fool

On this day in 1955 the Richard Adler/Jerry Ross musical Damn Yankees opened on Broadway.

Because I am mad, I hate you Because I am mad, I hate you

On this day in 1944 the film Gaslight premiered at the Capitol Theatre in New York City.

You have and you were and you went and you did You have and you were and you went and you did

Born on this day in 1917 lyricist and performer Betty Comden. 

Only memory’s torch will burn for hours that ne’er return Only memory’s torch will burn for hours that ne’er return

Happy 65th birthday actress Christine Baranski.

Life is full of miracles, but they’re not always the ones we pray for Life is full of miracles, but they’re not always the ones we pray for

Born on this day 1908 actress Eve Arden.

We live by encouragement and die without it We live by encouragement and die without it

Born on this day in 1917 actress Celeste Holm.

Die Macht des Schicksals! Die Macht des Schicksals!

Born on this day in 1922 actor Jack Klugman.

But who will I take care of? But who will I take care of?

On this day in 1970 Stephen Sondheim‘s musical Company opened on Broadway.

Here the maestro put down his pen Here the maestro put down his pen

On this day in 1926 Puccini’s opera Turandot premiered in Milan.

Simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven Simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven

Happy 75th birthday Barbra Joan Streisand.

You know what Venus did to Adonis You know what Venus did to Adonis

Born on this day (assumed) in 1564 playwright and poet William Shakespeare.

Only the good die young Only the good die young

Happy 82nd birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto.

Just a little touch of war quality Just a little touch of war quality

Happy 68th birthday Broadway diva Patti LuPone.

Asking the musical question ‘Harbor Lights’ Asking the musical question ‘Harbor Lights’

On this day in 1935 Your Hit Parade began broadcasting.

The last time i saw Aluis The last time i saw Aluis

On this day in 1774 Christoph Wilibald von Gluck‘s Iphigénie en Aulide premiered in Paris.

An American soprano An American soprano

Happy 69th birthday soprano Catherine Malfitano.

Quick bright things Quick bright things

Born on this day in 1927 soprano Marie Collier.

Plane and fancy Plane and fancy

On this day in 1738 Handel’s Serse premiered in London.

Il suon de nova voce lusinghiera Il suon de nova voce lusinghiera

Happy 59th birthday soprano Aprile Millo.