On this day in 1964 Joe Orton‘s Entertaining Mr Sloane premiered in London. Born on this day in 1898 conductor Jascha Horenstein.Born on this day in 1924 soprano Mimi Benzell.Happy 85th birthday mezzo-soprano Jane Berbié.Born on this day in 1941 soprano Ghena Dimitrova.Happy 74th birthday baritone and teacher Richard Stilwell.Happy 56th birthday soprano Phyllis Treigle.
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On this day in 1964 Joe Orton‘s Entertaining Mr Sloane premiered in London.
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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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