Leave out the cherry

On this day in 1940 Cole Porter‘s musical Panama Hattie opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 501 performances.

On this day in 1940 Cole Porter‘s musical Panama Hattie opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 501 performances.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZU3os1nIw

Born on this day in 1896 conductor Antonino Votto
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMGLCRY93M

Born on this day in 1897 soprano Käthe Heidersbach
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVFsoc018ZM

Happy 69th birthday countertenor and conductor René Jacobs
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnYZuUvzZRM

Happy 60th birthday baritone François Le Roux
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBTsikKiIz0

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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