On this day in 1958 A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green opened at the John Golden Theater, to run 38 performances. Born on this day in 1714 librettist Ranieri de’CalzabigiBorn on this day in 1874 composer Rafael CallejaBorn on this day in 1900 baritone Karl Schmitt-WalterBorn on this day in 1912 bass Josef GreindlHappy 88th birthday bass Alexander VedernikovHappy 81st birthday conductor Claudio ScimoneHappy 69th birthday soprano Edita Gruberova (with music for the holidays)Happy 58th birthday tenor Frank LopardoHappy 57th birthday soprano Tiziana FabbriciniHappy birthday to blogress Elizabeth Frayer
I Said Good Morning
On this day in 1958 A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green opened at the John Golden Theater, to run 38 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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