Questo e Quello

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On this day in 1960 Bye Bye Birdie opened at the Martin Beck Theater, to run 607 performances.

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On this day in 1960 Bye Bye Birdie opened at the Martin Beck Theater, to run 607 performances.

Born on this day in 1900 bass Salvatore Baccaloni
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8fFgvcgg4c

Born on this day in 1913 conductor Jean Fournet
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE2XqeIssk4

Happy 75th birthday tenor Adolf Dallapozza
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh8m4K2K3rU

Happy 66th birthday soprano Eiddwen Harrhy
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcTI9d2djnc

Happy 59th birthday soprano Barbara Bonney
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY6pedwcmQ4

Happy 57th birthday soprano Aprile Millo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeiLC_BN20A

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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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