The grandest of drammers and jolly comedies
On this day in 1927 the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II musical Show Boat premiered.
On this day in 1927 the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II musical Show Boat premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre, to run 572 performances.
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Born on this day in 1892 soprano and teacher Elvira de Hidalgo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1bO8iEFulU
Born on this day in 1897 soprano Augusta Oltrabella
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNMzQGrlKXY
Born on this day in 1901 actress Marlene Dietrich
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2fVyYfdTk
Born on this day in 1909 tenor Charles Holland
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmZcNJCxDh8
Happy 73rd birthday director Giancarlo Del Monaco
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wq83W8cSDo ;
Happy 69th birthday soprano Janet Perry
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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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