Where does that heat come from?
On this day in 1940 Louisiana Purchase (a musical comedy with the unlikely subject matter of political corruption under the administration of Governor Huey Long) opened at the Imperial Theatre, to run 444 performances.
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Born on this day in 1925 baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1RRhVHnIg
Born on this day in 1943 soprano Elena Souliotis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiPYqO2yH-4
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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