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On this day in 1936 the first all-sound film version of Show Boat opened at Radio City Music Hall.

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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 Telemann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t4UaZhRoAQ

Born on this day in 1918 soprano Sari Barabas
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsgu59I9Vl4

Born on this day in 1928 tenor Loren Driscoll
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU3EMimb7Gs

Happy 83rd birthday bass Marius Rintzler
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w9qKo7y038

Born on this day in 1941 soprano Rachel Mathes
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIPI53mN3Dg

Happy 61st birthday baritone Phillip Joll
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4PuUNpdTI0

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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