On this day in 1944 the film Gaslight premiered at the Capitol Theatre in New York City. On this day in 1728 Handel’s Tolomeo premiered in London.Born on this day in 1930 soprano Roberta Peters.Happy 86th birthday conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky.On this day in 1976 the Leonard Bernstein–Alan Jay Lerner musical 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue premiered at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, to close after 7 performances.
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On this day in 1944 the film Gaslight premiered at the Capitol Theatre in New York City.
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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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