On this day in 1954 the floperetta Hit the Trail (starring the ineffable Irra Pettina) closed at Mark Hellinger Theater after four performances. Born on this day in 1921 soprano Deanna DurbinHappy 77th birthday mezzo-soprano Yvonne MintonHappy 67th birthday soprano Lillian Watson
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On this day in 1954 the floperetta Hit the Trail closed at Mark Hellinger Theater after four 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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