On this say in 1971 70, Girls, 70 opened at the Broadhurst Theater to run 35 performances. On this day in 1738 Handel’s Serse premiered in London.Born on this day in 1843 novelist Henry James.Born on this day in 1891 composer Sergei Prokofiev..
Born on this day in 1903 baritone Gerhard Pechner.
Born on this day in 1925 (1921?) tenor Juan Oncina.
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
