On this day in 1954 Your Show Of Shows last aired on NBC-TV.  

Born on this day in 1884 composer Ralph Benatzky
Born on this day in 1898 poet and composer Federico García Lorca

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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