Born on this day in 1939 mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova.
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Dorothy Kirsten.
Born on this day in 1755 actress Sarah Siddons.
Happy Independence Day to all US-based members of the cher public!
Happy 73rd birthday to Broadway diva Betty Buckley.
On this day in 1929 impresario Florenz Ziegfeld presented a youngster named Ruby Keeler in the title role of the Gershwins’ musical Show Girl.
Born on this day in 1892 author James M. Cain.
Born on this day in 1917 songstress and activist Lena Horne.
On this day in 1954, Carol Haney was ill for the matinee performance of The Pajama Game and her understudy Shirley MacLaine went on.
Happy 36th birthday mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili!
Born on this day in 1932 soprano Anna Moffo.
On this day The Ziegfeld Follies of 1911 opened at the Jardin de Paris, with a cast boasting Fanny Brice, Bert Williams, The Dolly Sisters, Leon Errol, Bessie McCoy and Jeanne Eagels.
Happy birthday to baritone Jarrett Ott.
Born on this day in 1942 actress and singer Michele Lee.
Born on this day in 1917 director and choreographer Bob Fosse.
Born on this day in 1949 actress Meryl Streep.
Born on this day in 1922 actress and singer Jane Russell.
Born on this day in 1819 composer Jacques Offenbach…
In honor of Juneteenth, the Metropolitan Opera is extending its streaming of La forza del destino starring Leontyne Price for an additional 24 hours. The stream will remain available until Saturday afternoon.
Happy 77th birthday soprano Eva Marton.
On this day in 1967 Barbra Streisand‘s A Happening in Central Park took place in New York.
Born on this day in 1894 orchestrator and composer Robert Russell Bennett.
On this day in 1972 the Metropolitan Opera presented an all-star Rigoletto with Sherrill Milnes, Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti.
Born on this day in 1926 comedian and actor Paul Lynde.
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
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.
