Born on this day in 1865 composer Jean Sibelius.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwM6R06iFcw
On this day in 1849 Verdi’s Luisa Miller premiered in Naples.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAjlPWeJ5PM
On this day in 1949 the Jule Styne musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3VKnRCWUuY
On this day in 1991 Arthur Laurents–Charles Strouse–Richard Maltby Jr‘s Nick and Nora opened on Broadway and closed after 9 performances.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai-wQ0Z8fwE
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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