On this day in 1971 the musical Follies opened at Winter Garden Theater in New York for 524 performances.

Born on this day in 1875 conductor Pierre Monteux
Born on this day in 1895 tenor Isidoro Fagoaga
Happy 82nd birthday tenor Sven Olof Eliasson
Happy 69th birthday baritone Sergei Leiferkus
Happy 58th birthday baritone J Patrick Raftery
Happy 55th birthday soprano Jane Eaglen

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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