On this day in 1950 Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul.
On this day in 1956 Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady.On this day in 1962 Richard Rodgers‘ No Strings.Birthday anniversaries of composer Nicola Vaccai (1790), sopranos Rose Pauly (1894) and Antonietta Stella (1929), tenors Kurt Baum (1900) and Mirto Picchi (1915).Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan OperaHelen is always willing
On this day in 2007 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Die Ägyptische Helena.
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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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