On this day in 1967 the Metropolitan Opera gave its first Met in the Parks performance in Crocheron Park, Bayside, Queens. The concert of La bohème featured Anna Moffo, Sandor Konya, Laurel Hurley and Frank Guarrera.

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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