“To be somebody you must last”
Born on this day in 1896 actress and screenwriter Ruth Gordon.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU4eGGIXDLs
On this day in 1944 the Aaron Copland/Martha Graham ballet Appalachian Spring had its premiere in Washington DC..
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KIn6xHbSZg
On this day three Broadway premieres:
In 1940, Cole Porter‘s Panama Hattie
In 1949, Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson‘s Lost in the Stars
In 2003, Stephen Schwartz‘s Wicked
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.
-
Topics: On This Day
