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On this day in 1939 Cole Porter‘s musical DuBarry was a Lady premiered at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 408 performances.

On this day in 1939 Cole Porter‘s musical DuBarry was a Lady premiered at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 408 performances.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_t82ir4REQ

Born on this day in 1896 lyricist Ira Gershwin
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Pq9X29mEo

Happy 86th birthday conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNOi7j4a7Rw

Happy 74rd birthday conductor John Nelson
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzvxl2uTG2c

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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