Born on this day in 1935 tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
On this day in 1958 Don Ameche and Elaine Stritch opened on Broadway in the musical Goldilocks.
Born on this day in 1813 composer Giuseppe Verdi. Born on this day in 1924 soprano Leyla Gencer.
For the fourth annual edition of “Handel for my birthday” Trove Thursday serves up three heaping portions of “old-fashioned oratorio.”
On this day in 1979, the musical revue Sugar Babies opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, to run 1,208 performances.
Born on this day in 1917 actress and dancer June Allyson.
On this day in 1963 Barbra Streisand guest starred on The Judy Garland Show.
On this day in 1961 the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s opened at Radio City Music Hall.
On this day in 1968 the Metropolitan Opera presented Tosca, the first new production of this work since 1917.
On this day in 1941, The Maltese Falcon premiered in New York City.
Born on this day in 1890 comic genius Groucho Marx.
Happy 85th birthday Dame Julie Andrews.
Starring Lucy Crowe, Barbara Frittoli, Elina Garanca, Kate Lindsey, Giuseppe Filianoti and Oren Gradus, conducted by Harry Bicket. From December 1, 2012.
On this day in 1933, the revue As Thousands Cheer (book by Moss Hart, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin) opened at the Music Box Theatre, to run 400 performances.
Born on this day in 1942 singer and actress Madeline Kahn.
On this day in 1988, the fire effects in the Judgment Scene from Aida at the Met got a little out of control.
Born on this day in 1923 actress and singer Mary McCarty.
Born on this day in 1926 songstress Julie London.
On this day in 1928, Rodgers and Hart’s flop musical Chee-Chee (it’s about eunuchs) opened on Broadway.
Born on this day baritones Cornell MacNeil, Ettore Bastianini (both in 1922) and Pablo Elvira (1938).
On this day in 1974 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a revival of I Vespri Siciliani.
Born on this day in 1894 soprano Elisabeth Rethberg.
On this day in 1968 mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Carmen.
Happy 86th birthday actress Sophia Loren.
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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
