On this day in 1965 the musical Flora, the Red Menace opened at the Alvin Theater in New York. Born on this day in 1895 composer William Grant StillBorn on this day in 1902 soprano Bidu SayãoHappy 83rd birthday bass Arnold VoketaitisHappy 61st birthday composer Judith WeirHappy 58th birthday tenor Giuseppe Sabbatini
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On this day in 1965 the musical Flora, the Red Menace opened at the Alvin Theater in New York.
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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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