On this day in 1959 the musical Once Upon a Mattress opened off-Broadway. On this day in 1881 Smetana’s Libuse premiered in Prague.Born on this day in 1895 composer William Grant Still.Born on this day in 1902 soprano Bidu Sayao.Happy 84th birthday bass Arnold Voketaitis.Happy 62nd birthday composer Judith Weir.Happy 59th birthday tenor Giuseppe Sabbatini.On this day in 1965 the Kander-Ebb musical Flora the Red Menace opened on Broadway.
Many moons ago
On this day in 1959 the musical Once Upon a Mattress opened off-Broadway.
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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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