An honest but poor chorus girl

On this day in 1920 the musical comedy Poor Little Ritz Girl opened on Broadway with a score shared between Sigmund Romberg and Richard Rodgers.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9ZRig3n7U

Happy 82nd birthday conductor Riccardo Muti.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aovjcrMZmaY

Birthday anniversaries of bass Gottlob Frick (1906) and tenors Kenneth Neate (1914) and Deon van der Walt (1958).

Madonna‘s self-titled debut album was released 40 years ago today.

httpvh://youtu.be/rSaC-YbSDpo

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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