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On this day in 1963 the Tom Jones–Harvey Schmidt musical 110 in the Shade opened on Broadway. Born on this day in 1864 composer Franco Leoni.Born on this day in 1882 composer Emmerich Kálmán.On this day in 1885 Johann Strauss’ Der Zigeunerbaron premiered in Vienna.Born on this day in 1913 baritone Tito Gobbi.Born on this day in 1921 soprano Sena Jurinac.Born on this day in 1925 composer Luciano Berio.Happy 61st birthday soprano Cheryl Studer.
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.
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.
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.