On this day in 1882 Victorien Sardou‘s melodrama Fédora opened in Paris, featuring Sarah Bernhardt in the title role.
On this day in 1955 Mighty Mouse Playhouse premiered on CBS.
Today is the centennial of the birth of soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.
On this day in 1946 designer Christian Dior and his backer Marcel Boussac founded Maison Dior.
Born on this day in 1761 Madame Tussaud (not pictured.)
On this day in 1939 Cole Porter‘s musical DuBarry was a Lady premiered at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 408 performances.
On this day in 1890 Les Troyens premiered in Karlsruhe.
On this day in 1954 the floperetta Hit the Trail closed at Mark Hellinger Theater after four performances.
On this day in 1993, the first issue of parterre box, the queer opera zine was published.
On this day in 1840 Gaetano Donizetti’s opera La Favorite premiered at the Académie Royale de Musique in Paris.
On this day in 1968, the musical Promises Promises opened at the Shubert Theater, to run 1,281 performances.
On this day in 1955, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Pipe Dream, starring Helen Traubel as the proprietress of a small-town brothel, opened at Shubert Theater to run 245 performances.
Born on this day in 1797 composer Gaetano Donizetti.
Born on this day in 1881 Austrian author Stefan Zweig,
Born on this day in 1903 Broadway impresario David Merrick.
Happy Thanksgiving U.S. Paterrians!
On this day in 1887 Victorien Sardou’s melodrama La Tosca premiered in Paris.
>On this day in 1903, Enrico Caruso made his United States debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in Rigoletto.
On this day in 1898, Mascagni’s Iris premiered in Rome.
On this day in 1620 the Plymouth Colony settlers signed the Mayflower Compact.
On this day in 1901 Jules Massenet’s “conte lyrique” Grisélidis premiered at the Opéra-Comique.
Born on this day in 1889 actor Clifton Webb.
On this day in 1959 Rocky and His Friends debuted on ABC.
On this day in 1866 the opera Mignon premiered at the Théâtre Impérial de l’Opéra-Comique, Paris.
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