I still get jealous

On this day in 1947 Julie Styne‘s musical High Button Shoes premiered at the Broadway Theatre.

October 9, 2016

On this day in 1947 Julie Styne‘s musical High Button Shoes premiered at the Broadway Theatre, to run 727 performances.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28K5UBPp7sg

Born on this day in 1835 composer Camille Saint-Saens.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orhb8M0lILc

Born on this day in 1899 contralto Mary Jarred.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMMr0_Z8nKA

Born on this day in 1900 soprano Marcelle Bunlet.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHS_dHDPgI

Born on this day in 1919 soprano Irmgard Seefried.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6k9vPN1Fyk

Happy 79th birthday soprano Joan Carden.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqsqq_L3S6E

Happy 63rd birthday mezzo-soprano Sally Burgess.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBBxAWxIaUM

Happy 53rd birthday soprano Christiane Oelze.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXzU7uFRMo

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.