On This Day

Humming a different tune

Born on this day in 1911 triple threat (at least) Ginger Rogers.

By WindyCityOperaman

July 16, 2022

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And a quarter century later…

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And another decade after that…

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On this day in 1782 Mozart’s Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail premiered in Vienna.

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Happy 66th birthday playwright Tony Kushner.

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Birthday anniversaries of librettists Jacopo Ferretti (1784) and Camille du Locle (1832); tenor Ticho Parly (1928).

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.