On This Day
Are you a real king?
On this night in 1951 Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors premiered on television.
Königin par excellence!
Happy 72nd birthday soprano Edita Gruberova.
This is a place of tears
Born on this day in 1858 composer Giacomo Puccini.
Remember, somewhere the sun is shining
On this day in 1920 Jerome Kern‘s Sally, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre to run 561 performances.
Borne back ceaselessly into the past
On this day in 1999 John Harbison‘s The Great Gatsby premiered at the Met.
“Sylvan historian, who canst thus express a flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme”
Happy 65th birthday to baritone and teacher Sanford Sylvan!
Front page woman
On this day in 1959 soprano Birgit Nilsson made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Isolde.
No mere wisp of a woman
On this day in 1937 soprano Zinka Milanov made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Leonora in Il trovatore.
Song of freedom
Born on this day in 1770 composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Just turn her loose on Broadway
On this day in 1952 Bette Davis returned to Broadway in Two’s Company.
One, Two, Three
On this day in 1918 Puccini’s Il trittico premiered at the Metropolitan Opera.
Il fascino di una voce
Happy 88th birthday soprano Rosanna Carteri!
Personality best
On this day in 1921, Geraldine Farrar performed the title role in Leoncavallo’s Zazà at the Met.
Anita’s gonna get her kicks tonight
Happy 87th birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.
Here comes my girl
On this day in 1910 the Metropolitan Opera presented the world premiere of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West.
Wilde card
On this day in 1905 Salome premiered in Dresden.
Love levels all ranks
On this day in 1849 Verdi’s Luisa Miller premiered in Naples.
Coming out
On this day in 1940 soprano Eleanor Steber made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier.
Wicked woman
Born on this day in 1900 actress Agnes Moorehead.
You’re only human once
Born on this day in 1898 soprano and film diva soprano Grace Moore.
The mortgage lifter
Born on this day in 1921 singer and actress Deanna Durbin.
That girl!
On this day in 1983 soprano Aprile Millo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amelia in Simon Boccanegra.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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