“Aristocratic sensibility and simplicity”

Born on this day in 1907 soprano Jarmila Novotná.

September 23, 2018

Born on this day in 1907 soprano Jarmila Novotná.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdsPXuVYbTI

… and bass Nicola Moscona.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SRR17L28Do

On this day in 1982 the Hal Prince / Larry Grossman / Betty Comden– Adolph Green musical A Doll’s Life opened on Broadway and closed after 5 performances.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VMLWNKos4

[La Cieca apologizes for saluting Mme. Novotná and company a day too early. These events all are correctly associated with September 23.]

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.