Song of Queens
On this day in 1930, Ethel Merman debuted on Broadway in Girl Crazy.
On this day in 1930, Ethel Merman debuted on Broadway in Girl Crazy.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiRh7gHAKVk&start=165
Born on this day in 1585 composer Heinrich Schütz
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRBoOq_9EmA
Born on this day in 1871 composer and conductor Alexander Zemlinsky
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8B0hgApuI
Born on this day in 1873 composer José Serrano
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJz94U_Fu04
Born on this day in 1918 soprano and teacher Ellen Faull
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqO8WUwQF6U
Happy 62nd birthday composer Kaija Saariaho
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHuO2JjT7UY
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.
