On this day in 1995 Wigstock The Movie premiered in the United States.
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Happy 84th birthday soprano Ileana Cotrubas.
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Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter.
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Birthday anniversaries of composers Otto Nicolai (1810), Carl Nielsen (1865) and Charles Wuorinen (1938); baritones Titto Ruffo (1877) and Lorenzo Saccomani (1938); tenor Nino Piccaluga (1890) and mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel (1900).
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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