The royal family

On this day in 1971 Sir Rudolf Bing opened his final season at the Met with a revival of Don Carlo.

On this day in 1971 Sir Rudolf Bing opened his final season at the Met with a revival of Don Carlo featuring Plácido Domingo, Martina Arroyo, Robert Merrill, Grace Bumbry, Cesare Siepi, John Macurdy, Lucine Amara and Paul Plishka

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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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