Music History on February 24

1607 Claudio Monteverdi's opera "L'Orfeo" premieres in Mantua, oldest opera still regularly performed

Rinaldo

1711 George Frideric Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres at Haymarket theatre in London

1939 Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony premieres in Boston
1951 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 performances

Golden Globes

1955 12th Golden Globes: "On The Waterfront", Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win

Silk Stockings

1955 Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 478 performances

Music Concert

1956 Walter Piston's 5th Symphony, commissioned by the Juilliard School of Music for their 50th anniversary, premiere performance by the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Jean Morel

1962 "New Faces of '62" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 28 performances
1962 "Sail Away" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 167 performances
1964 "My Heart Skips a Beat" single released by Buck Owens (Billboard No. 1 U.S. Hot Country Singles, 1964)
1965 Beatles begin filming "Help" in Bahamas
1968 "Darling of the Day" closes at George Abbott NYC after 31 performances
1970 Dutch schlager singer Heintje Simons (14) wins his 7th gold record

Music History

1972 Priscilla and Elvis Presley separate

Businesswoman and Actress Priscilla Presley

Academy of Country Music Awards

1977 12th Academy of Country Music Awards: Mickey Gilley and Crystal Gayle win

1980 "Canterbury Tales" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 16 performances

Music History

1980 Revival of Brian Clark's stage drama "Whose Life is it Anyway?" starring Mary Tyler Moore and James Naughton, and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 96 performances