Musical Events November 21

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In 1831 the opera Robert le diable by Giacomo Meyerbeer premiered at the Paris Opera. In 1901 the opera Feuersnot by Richard Strauss premiered in Dresden, Germany. In 1934 the musical Anything Goes by Cole Porter opened at the Alvin Theater in NYC and ran for 420 performances. In 1970 The Partridge Family were at number one on the US Singles chart with “I Think I Love You.” The song was featured in the first episode, of the TV series The Partridge Family. In 1987 Billy Idol was at number one on the US Singles chart with his version of “Mony Mony” the original song by Tommy James. In 2017 American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist David Cassidy died of liver failure aged 67. He was known for his role as Keith Partridge, the son of Shirley Partridge (played by his stepmother Shirley Jones), in the 1970s musical-sitcom The Partridge Family, which led to him becoming one of popular culture's teen idols. The Partridge Family had the 1970 US No.1 single 'I Think I Love You', and the 1972 UK No.3 single 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do'. As a solo artist he scored the 1972 UK No.1 single 'How Can I Be Sure'.