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Born on this day in 1913 actress Vivien Leigh.
On this day in 1883 the Metropolitan Opera presented its very first Traviata, starring Marcella Sembrich as Violetta.On this day in 1958 Gian Carlo Menotti‘s elusive opera Maria Golovin premiered on Broadway, to run five performances.Birthday anniversaries of mezzo-soprano Biserka Cvejic (1923), composer Nicholas Maw (1935) and tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson (1940).
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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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