On this day in 1959 Gypsy opened at the Broadway Theater, to run 702 performances.

Born on this day in 1879 composer Pablo Luna
Born on this day in 1909 bass Giulio Neri
Born on this day in 1926 bass Forbes Robinson
Happy 66th birthday soprano Rosalind Plowright

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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