On this day in 1953 a revival of Porgy and Bess opened a 305-performance run at the Ziegfeld Theatre. The cast included Leontyne Price and Cab Calloway. Born on this day in 1892 soprano Dame Eva Turner.
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On this day in 1953 a revival of Porgy and Bess opened a 305-performance run at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
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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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