On this day in 1966, That Girl starring Marlo Thomas premiered on ABC. [“Ann helps Donald get a story about a famous opera singer, if only he can control his romantic urges.”]
…and, that same night, Star Trek premiered on NBC.
But wait! That halcyon evening featured yet another premiere, The Tammy Grimes Show, which didn’t last out the month.Born on this day in 1841 composer Antonín Dvorak.Happy 29th birthday to New York Times scribe Josh Barone.
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
