On this day in 1962 the revue Beyond the Fringe opened at the John Golden Theater, to run 673 performances. Happy 88th birthday composer Dominick ArgentoHappy 77th birthday soprano Edda MoserHappy 74th birthday countertenor Charles BrettHappy 71st birthday tenor Stuart KaleHappy birthday critic Joshua Kosman!
“We need a futile gesture at this stage”
On this day in 1962 the revue Beyond the Fringe opened at the John Golden Theater, to run 673 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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