On this day in 1958 the Met opened its season with Tosca with Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco and George London.

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Edda Moser.

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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