On this day in 1910 prima ballerina Anna Pavlova made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Coppelia (on a double bill with Werther!).
On this day in 1862 Gounod’s La Reine de Saba premiered in Paris.

February 29:

On this day in 1836 Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots premiered in Paris.

Birthday anniversaries of composer Gioachino Rossini (1792) and singer Dinah Shore (1916).
Happy 90th birthday soprano Reri Grist.

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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