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On this day in 1941, The Maltese Falcon premiered in New York City.
On this day in 1968 soprano Marion Lippert made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Turandot. Six years later she said farewell to the Met in the same role.Happy 79th birthday bass Ruggero Raimondi.
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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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