People who eat the earth and eat all the people on it like in the Bible with the locusts
On this day in 1939 Lillian Hellman‘s The Little Foxes opened at the National Theatre, to run 410 performances.
On this day in 1939 Lillian Hellman‘s The Little Foxes opened at the National Theatre, to run 410 performances.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypu3k4uleVU
On this day in 1686 Lully’s Armide premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUhA7r-7mdc
Born on this day in 1891 tenor Dino Borgioli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oalaXRBSSng
Born on this day in 1896 soprano Hina Spani.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkdbXMjVH3U
Born on this day in 1899 composer Georges Auric.
(Zsa Zsa’s vocals courtesy of Muriel Smith-the first Carmen Jones)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjDqxuiyzB0
Born on this day in 1905 songwriter Harold Arlen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J8VL2dQz0I
Born on this day in 1926 baritone Raymond Wolansky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3jFvJDYOrU
Happy 80th birthday conductor Zoltan Pesko.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP0Z2NDydPo
Happy 70th birthday composer John Adams.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtnXSra0ZYQ
Happy 66th birthday soprano Kathryn Harries.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkPvCVq76HA
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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