A roof with a view
On this day in 1907, Florenz Ziegfeld‘s Follies of 1907, first in the impresario’s legendary series of lavish revues, premiered at the Jardin de Paris in New York City.
On this day in 1907, Florenz Ziegfeld‘s Follies of 1907, first in the impresario’s legendary series of lavish revues, premiered at the Jardin de Paris in New York City. Featured in the musical score were such evergreen classics as “Take Your Hands Away,” “Alabama Sam,” “Whistle If You Want Me Dear” and “Mother’s the Boss of Our House.”
It should be noted that at the time, the Follies was a side project for Ziegfeld. He reserved the best material for his “legit” shows like A Parisian Model.
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Born on this day in 1821 mezzo-soprano and composer Pauline Viardot-Garcia
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Happy 88th birthday condcutor Kurt Masur
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Happy 50th birthday mezzo-soprano Vesselina Kasarova
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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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