On This Day

Someone has wounded you

On this day in 1969 the musical Dear World closed at the Mark Hellinger Theater after an extremely disappointing run of only 132 performances.

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(Even that insane series of modulations can’t save this number.)

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Olivia Stapp.

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Born on this day in 1931 mezzo-soprano/soprano Shirley Verrett.

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On this day in 1817 Rossini’s La gazza ladra premiered in Milan.

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Birthday anniversaries of composer Marin Marais (1656), conductor Louis Fourestier (1892), mezzo-soprano Edith Coates (1908), countertenor Alfred Deller (1912) and soprano Florence Quartararo (1922).

Happy birthday to longtime parterrian Jon Taylor!

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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