On this day in 1951 the revue Two on the Aisle opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater for 276 performances. Born on this day in 1868 soprano Florence Foster JenkinsBorn on this day in 1920 baritone Aldo ProttiHappy 67th birthday soprano Yasuko Hayashi
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On this day in 1951 the revue Two on the Aisle opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater for 276 performances.
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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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