On this day in 1963 the musical Tovarich opened at the Broadway Theater.
Born on this day in 1882 composer Gian Francesco MalipieroBorn on this day in 1900 soprano Ofelia NietoHappy 86th birthday bass John MacurdyBorn on this day in 1933 bass Jules BastinHappy 65th birthday conductor James Conlon
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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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.
