The Bishop of Broadway
On this day in 1905, David Belasco’s The Girl of Golden West premiered in New York City.
On this day in 1905, David Belasco’s The Girl of Golden West premiered in New York City.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liXdnRfyvyA
Born on this date in 1774 composer Gaspare Spontini
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaFI0f-ieYI
Born on this day in 1896 tenor Kálmán Pataky
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDCdIqgWFdk
Born on this day in 1900 composer Aaron Copland
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1ptE5M3RE0
Born on this day in 1914 opera librettist Eric Crozier
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BI1XT4NiU
Born on this day in 1918 contralto Jean Madeira
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umxEap97qkg
Born on this day in 1919 soprano Lisa Otto
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2jl7P3OZXc
Born on this day in 1926 soprano Leonie Rysanek
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m1NNYzxT_I
Happy 67th birthday baritone Jake Gardner
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEcXS_KF1QQ
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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