It’s raining on prom night
On this day in 1988 Carrie-The Musical opened on Broadway and closed after 5 performances
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Birthday anniversaries of French composers Jules Massenet (1842) and Gabriel Fauré (1845)
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Born on this day in 1909 soprano/mezzo-soprano Margaret Harshaw
On this day in 1832 Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore premiered in Milan
Happy 84th birthday tenor Dalmacio Gonzales
Happy 76th birthday mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel
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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