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.
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero.
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On this day in 1920 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company’s first performance of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.
On this day in 1977 soprano Ileana Cotrubas made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì.
On this day in 1990 soprano Karita Mattila made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Donna Elvira in a new production of Don Giovanni.
On this day in 1908 soprano Ellen Beach Yaw made her debut and only performance at the Metropolitan Opera as Lucia di Lammermoor.
On this day in 1901 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company premiere of Reyer’s Salammbô.
On this day in 1884 the Metropolitan Opera presented its first performance of Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots.
On this day in 1993 Tiziana Fabbricini made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Violetta.
On this day in 1967 the Metropolitan Opera presented the world premiere of Marvin David Levy‘s Mourning Becomes Electra.
On this day in 1991 soprano Renée Fleming made her Metropolitan Opera stage debut as Countess Almaviva.
On this day in 2007 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Die Ägyptische Helena.
On this day in 1959 soprano Martina Arroyo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Celestial Voice in Don Carlo.
On this day in 1965 the Metropolitan Opera offered a matinee performance of Salome featuring Birgit Nilsson.
On this day in 1987 the Met raised the curtain on Franco Zeffirelli‘s production of Turandot.
On this day in 1993, the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Ariadne auf Naxos.
On this day in 1928 the Metropolitan Opera presented the United States premiere of Puccini’s La rondine starring Lucrezia Bori and Beniamino GIgli.
On this day in 1984, the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini.
On this day in 1976 mezzo-soprano Tatiana Troyanos made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Octavian.
Born on this day in 1931 soprano Mady Mesplé.
On this day in 1969 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Verdi’s Il trovatore.
On this day in 2010 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company premiere of Shostakovich’s The Nose.
On this day in 1922 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company debut of Catalani’s Loreley.
On this day in 1970 mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne made her Metropolitan Opera debut in a new production of Norma.
On this day in 1936, mezzo-soprano Bruna Castagna made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amneris.
