She was a gadabout, but she’s back again

On this day in 1968, for the first time in history, it was Turkey Lurkey Time.

December 1, 2021

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World AIDS Day 2021
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On this day in 1951 Benjamin Britten‘s Billy Budd premiered in London.
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More Broadway openings on this day:

In 1956 Leonard Bernstein‘s(among others’) Candide.

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In 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song.

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Happy 76th birthday to diva of divas Bette Midler.

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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.