On this day in 1966 Dark Shadows premiered on ABC-TV. Born on this day in 1890 tenor Tino PattieraBorn on this day in 1893 soprano Toti Dal MonteHappy 89th birthday tenor Emile BelcourtBorn on this day in 1932 soprano Anna MoffoHappy 59th birthday soprano Nancy Gustafson
I didn’t say she was dead; I said I killed her
On this day in 1966 Dark Shadows premiered on ABC-TV.
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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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