Happy 82nd birthday to activist and actor Jane Fonda.
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On this day in 2006 the world premiere of Tan Dun‘s The First Emperor at the Met.
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On this day in 1921 Jerome Kern‘s Sally produced by Ziegfeld premiered on Broadway.
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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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