Musical comedy girl
Miss Bette Davis starred in the musical revue Two’s Company, which opened on this day in 1952 at the Alvin Theatre to run only 90 performances.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbfpdhajSA
On this day in 1945 baritone Robert Merrill made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Germont.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyuAgXOJ41M
Happy 85th birthday soprano Raina Kabaivanska.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKijMCEu7Y0&start=18
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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Topics: On This Day
