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On this day in 1956, the floperetta Shangri-La opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, to run a whopping 21 performances.

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On this day in 1956, the floperetta Shangri-La opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, to run a whopping 21 performances.

Adapting the novel Lost Horizon into a musical continued to be a lousy idea in 1973.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8FVHOJko4c

On this day in 1855 Verdi’s Les vêpres siciliennes premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfknhrwm5Zg

Born on this day in 1901 soprano Anna Báthy.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JB_8dYbXJ0

Born on this day in 1902 conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTtaSNw2Q9U

Happy 88th birthday tenor Kurt Equiluz.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vh78-_lwDI

Happy 79th birthday bass Gwynne Howell.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I30l07cLxJo

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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