Valley of the doll
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.Born on this day in 1935 soprano Sylvia Geszty.On February 29 1836 Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots premiered in Paris.February 29 is the birthday anniversary of composer Gioachino Rossini (1792) and songstress Dinah Shore (1916)And happy 91st 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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