Questo e Quello

“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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On this day in 1962 the revue Beyond the Fringe opened at the John Golden Theater, to run 673 performances.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GazlqD4mLvw

Happy 88th birthday composer Dominick Argento
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZEBm1SoQnQ

Happy 77th birthday soprano Edda Moser
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVmWuWWNMc

Happy 74th birthday countertenor Charles Brett
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-3dHPuc1dw

Happy 71st birthday tenor Stuart Kale
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzaBpIiwUo

Happy birthday critic Joshua Kosman!
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJk5KtASS-U

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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