On this day 1959 Judy Garland made her Metropolitan Opera House debut, a sold-out first night of a week-long run of concerts. On this day in 2002 tenor Salvatore Licitra made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Cavardossi.
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On this day 1959 Judy Garland made her Metropolitan Opera House debut.
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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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