On this day in 1927 the musical play Show Boat opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.

Born on this day in 1892 soprano and teacher Elvira de Hidalgo
Born on this day in 1897 soprano Augusta Oltrabella
Born on this day in 1901 actress Marlene Dietrich
Born on this day in 1909 tenor Charles Holland
Happy 71st birthday director Giancarlo Del Monaco
Happy 67th birthday soprano Janet Perry

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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