So get in it, begin it!
On this day in 1937 the International Ladies Garment Workers Union presented the union-themed musical revue, Pins and Needles.
On this day in 1843 Michael Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl premiered in London.Happy 86th birthday mezzo-soprano Alexandrina Milcheva.Happy 73rd birthday tenor Neil Rosenshein.Happy 65th birthday scientist Bill Nye.
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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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