“The result will astound those watching”
On this day in 1959 Ed Wood‘s magnum opus Plan 9 from Outer Space premiered.
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Born on this day in 1909 soprano Licia Albanese.
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Birthday anniversaries of librettist, poet and politician Carlo Pepoli (1796); composer Luigi Arditi (1822); conductor Hans Rosbaud (1895) and mezzo-soprano Ann Howard (1936).
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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