On this day in 1908 Maurice Maeterlinck‘s L’Oiseau bleu premiered at Constantin Stanislavski‘s Moscow Art Theatre. Born on this day in 1852 composer Charles Villiers StanfordBorn on this day in 1919 soprano Patricia NewayBorn on this day in 1923 tenor Giuseppe CamporaBorn on this day in 1924 writer Truman CapoteHappy 63rd birthday baritone Andrew Shore
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On this day in 1908 Maurice Maeterlinck‘s L’Oiseau bleu premiered at Constantin Stanislavski‘s Moscow Art Theatre.
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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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