Questo e Quello

All that jazz

On this day in 1944, the Metropolitan Opera House hosted a jazz concert for the first time.

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On this day in 1944, the Metropolitan Opera House hosted a jazz concert for the first time, featuring Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59GZHFzVLLY

Born on this day in 1841 composer Emmanuel Chabrier
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xaESmh5n6g

Born on this day in 1903 composer Berthold Goldschmidt
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sah6oi8bO4

Born on this day in 1907 conductor János Ferencsik
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq26bTvVY0M

Born on this day in 1914 soprano Marianne Schech
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmdyuNi8ZKc

Happy 69th birthday soprano Katia Ricciarelli
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyTT4myt1jI

Happy 59th birhtday tenor Christoph Prégardien
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71-HzAtJrbU

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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