Girls! Gags! Tunes!

On this day in 1979, the revue Sugar Babies opened at Mark Hellinger Theater, to run 1208 performances.

On this day in 1979, the revue Sugar Babies opened at Mark Hellinger Theater, to run 1208 performances.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN_4N-0Wvu8

Born on this day in 1909 baritone Mack Harrell
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLWt7bdQm_w

Born on this day in 1913 tenor Helmut Krebs
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJnD-zodv8

Born on this day in 1919 baritone Manuel Ausensi
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZHCfeL5vMk

Born on this day in 1920 soprano Dorothy Dow
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dcKfDV8nZA

Happy 89th birthday mezzo-soprano Irene Dalis
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPaq-p6FTOc

WindyCityOperaman

Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.

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