On this day in 1967, the musical Henry, Sweet Henry opened at the Palace Theater.
Born on this day in 1801 composer Albert LortzingBorn on this day in 1891 baritone Imre PallóHappy 93rd birthday soprano Denise DuvalHappy 91st birthday composer Ned RoremHappy 73rd birthday conductor Lawrence FosterHappy 63rd birthday soprano Mari Anne Häggander
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
