On This Day

Greece is the word

On this day in 1967 actress Melina Mercouri brushed up her song and dance skills to open Illya Darling, a musical version of Never on Sunday. The show ran 319 performances at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.

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On this day in 1975 soprano Katia Ricciarelli made her Met debut as Mimì.

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On this day in 2008 the first Metropolitan Opera performance of Philip Glass‘ Satyagraha.

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Birthday anniversaries of conductor Albert Coates (1882), baritone Hans Reinmar (1895), composer Alberto Ginastera (1916), soprano Erna Spoorenberg (1926), bass Kurt Moll (1938) and tenor Arthur Davies (1941).

WindyCityOperaman

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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