On this day in 1941, Citizen Kane premiered at the RKO Palace Theater. 

Born on this day in 1582 composer Marco da Gagliano
Born on this day in 1927 conductor Gary Bertini
Born on this day in 1949 soprano Ruth Welting

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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