Small victory
On this day in 1977 soprano Ileana Cotrubas made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì.
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On this day in 1896 Giordano’s Andrea Chenier premiered in Milan.
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Born on this day in (most likely) 1904 actress Joan Crawford.
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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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