On this say in 1961 Gypsy closed at the Broadway Imperial Theater after 702 performances.

Born on this day in 1867 conductor Arturo Toscanini
Born on this day in 1881 composer Béla Bartók
Born on this day in 1896 baritone Karl Hammes
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero
Born on this day in 1924 composer Julia Perry
Happy 90th birthday conductor and composer Pierre Boulez
Born on this day in 1928 conductor Zdenek Kosler
Happy 87th birthday baritone Mario Sereni
Happy 71st birthday soprano Gabriela Benackova

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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