On this day in 1939 Gone with the Wind received its premiere at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta.

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Born on this day in 1891 soprano Lotte Schone

Born on this day in 1911 conductor Wilhelm Schuchter
Happy 98th birthday soprano Hilde Zadek (apparently still with us!)
Happy 81st birthday soprano Raina Kabaivanska

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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