On this day in 1950 Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premiered on NBC. Born on this day in 1707 playwright and librettist Carlo GoldoniBorn on this day in 1873 tenor Enrico CarusoBorn on this day in 1917 composer and author Anthony BurgessHappy 75th birthday conductor Jesús López-CobosHappy 67th birthday tenor Dennis O’Neill
From here to obscurity
On this day in 1950 Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premiered on NBC.
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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