Born on this day in 1931 actress Diana Dors.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AduUDIrqO30
Happy 97th birthday composer Ned Rorem.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9N2yGGbcac
On this day in 1972 Stephen Schwartz‘s musical Pippin opened on Broadway with Ben Vereen, Jill Clayburgh and Irene Ryan starring.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADeU6qz37B4
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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