On this day in 1936 the first all-sound film version of Show Boat opened at Radio City Music Hall.
Born on this day in 1681 composer Georg Philipp TelemannBorn on this day in 1918 soprano Sari BarabasBorn on this day in 1928 tenor Loren DriscollHappy 83rd birthday bass Marius RintzlerBorn on this day in 1941 soprano Rachel MathesHappy 61st birthday baritone Phillip Joll
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
