People come, people go. Nothing ever happens
On this day in 1932 the film Grand Hotel premiered at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
On this day in 1932 the film Grand Hotel premiered at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEDwZgZw40
On this day in 1826 Carl Maria von Weber‘s Oberon premiered in London.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ERAydgZjTg
Born on this day in 1898 soprano Lily Pons.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q933xeqkSX8
Happy 92nd birthday bass-baritone Franz Mazura.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-MlT4k-kIo
Born on this day in 1927 baritone Thomas Hemsley.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ7xaUnBCZg
Born on this day in 1933 baritone Peter-Christoph Runge.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tvAYs-qarA
Happy 83rd birthday soprano Montserrat Caballé.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1K3j_cBd4
Happy 82nd birthday baritone Hans Helm.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ArtBEzDsU
Happy 68th birthday soprano Mariella Devia.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i54p7A2M2J4
On this day in 1960 Bob Merrill‘s musical Carnival! opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9BAWngdOIw
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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