On This Day

“It’s fun and it’s not fun”

Born on this day in 1932 designer Halston.

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On this day in 1775 Mozart’s Il re pastore premiered in Salzburg.

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Born on this day in 1857 composer Ruggero Leoncavallo.

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Born on this day in 1928 performer and diplomat Shirley Temple.

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On this day in 1963 the Jerry Bock–Sheldon Harnick musical She Loves Me opened on Broadway, to run 302 performances.

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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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