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!)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn_K41P0B1w
On this day in 1862 Gounod’s La Reine de Saba premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhMHQvKyxE
Born on this day in 1935 soprano Sylvia Geszty.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE5gCWYJoiE
On February 29 1836 Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGC17KEKC8k
February 29 is the birthday anniversary of composer Gioachino Rossini (1792) and songstress Dinah Shore (1916)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPSy0ze7d60
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G02QffbKUM
And happy 91st birthday soprano Reri Grist!
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXTEztwwh1g
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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