Born on this day in 1919 noir dame par excellence Marie Windsor.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIyn1q4Ilpw
Born on this day in 1803 composer Hector Berlioz.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fel3w_sYdps
Happy 86th 89th birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDu-61spxbE
On this day in 1960 the Cy Coleman musical Wildcat opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaYjVHEB5bs
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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