On this day in 1911, the fifth edition of the Ziegfeld Follies opened at the Jardin de Paris.
On this day in 1911, the fifth edition of the Ziegfeld Follies opened at the Jardin de Paris, with a cast including Fanny Brice, Bert Williams, The Dolly Sisters, Leon Errol, Lillian Lorraine, Vera Maxwell and Bessie McCoy.
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Born on this day in 1916 baritone Giuseppe Taddei.
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Born on this day in 1933 conductor Claudio Abbado.
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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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