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 1962 baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
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On this day in 1964 the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night boasted a new Nathaniel Merrill production of Aida.
Happy 70th birthday soprano Leona Mitchell.
On this day in 1950 Irving Berlin‘s musical Call Me Madam opened at the Imperial Theatre, to run 644 performances.
On this day 100 years ago Die Frau ohne Schatten premiered at the Vienna State Opera.
On this day in 1986 baritone Thomas Hampson made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Count Almaviva.
On this day in 1988 Dolora Zajick made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Azucena.
On this day in 1965 mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Eboli.
Born on this day in 1887 soprano Maria Jeritza.
Happy 96th birthday actress Glynis Johns.
Happy 63rd birthday actor Christoph Waltz.
Born on this day in 1859 actress Eleanora Duse.
Born on this day in 1890 actor, comedian, author and television personality Groucho Marx.
Happy 84th birthday Julie Andrews!
On this day in 1791 Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte premiered in Vienna.
Born on this day in 1942 actress Madeline Kahn.
On this day in 1968 tenor Plácido Domingo made his official Metropolitan Opera debut as Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur.
Born on this day in 1923 actress and singer Mary McCarty.
Born on this day in 1898 composer George Gershwin.
Forty years ago today a new musical, Evita, opened at the Broadway Theatre, beginning a run of 1,567 performances.
On this day in 1982 the Larry Grossman / Betty Comden / Adolph Green musical A Doll’s Life opened on Broadway and closed after five performances.
Happy 78th birthday soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow.
On this day in 1968 mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Carmen.
