I had a ball
On this day in 1991 soprano Deborah Voigt made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amelia.
On this day in 1991 soprano Deborah Voigt made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amelia.
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Three Broadway openings:
Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick ‘s Tenderloin (1960)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRjPLjJyJEE
Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz’s Jennie with Mary Martin (1963)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMFXajor8kE
Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner’s On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMFXajor8kE
Zachary Woolfe, New York Times editor with “ethereal” voice, celebrates his birthday today.
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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