On this day in 1935, the “Monopoly” board game went on sale for the first time. 

Born on this day in 1898 soprano Erna Sack.

Happy 79th birthday tenor Wieslaw Ochman.

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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