On this day in 1949, The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, premiered. Born on this day in 1857 composer Wilhelm KienzlBorn on this day in 1860 dramatist and writer Anton Pavlovich ChekhovHappy 58th birthday soprano Nancy ArgentaHappy 57th birthday soprano Agnès Mellon
A place in every heart and a finger in every pie
On this day in 1949, The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, premiered.
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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