marilynOn this day in 1921 Jerome Kern‘s Sally starring Marilyn Miller was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld on Broadway. 

Born on this day in 1919 bass Ernst Wiemann.

Born on this day in 1924 baritone Giangiacomo Guelfi.
Born on this day in 1928 tenor Bruno Prevedi.
Happy 76th birthday bass-baritone Domenico Trimarchi.
Happy 72nd birthday conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas.

Born on this day in 1946 conductor Christopher Keene.

Happy 63rd birthday soprano Nadine Secunde.
Happy 58th birthday tenor Thomas Randle.

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.

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