Born on this day in 1957 soprano Daniela Dessì

On this day in 1957 the Bob Merrill musical New Girl in Town (starring Gwen Verdon and Thelma Ritter) opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 431 performances.

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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