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.
On this day in 1969 Jerry Herman‘s musical Dear World opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater, to run 132 performances.
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On this day in 1887 Verdi’s Otello premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1943 Bertolt Brecht’s play Der gute Mensch von Sezuan premiered in Zurich.
On this day in 1939, Bette Davis won her second Academy Award for Best Actress for Jezebel.
Happy 94th birthday to the “Grand Dame of Dish,” journalist Liz Smith.
Happy birthday director/choreographer/librettist John De Los Santos.
Born on this day in 1921 tenor and film star Mario Lanza.
Happy 89th birthday Broadway producer Hal Prince.
On this day in 1595 Romeo and Juliet is thought to have been first performed.
Premiere on this day in 1830: the opera Fra Diavolo.
Born on this day in 1756 composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
On this day in 1784 Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as America’s symbol.
On this day in 1817 Rossini’s La Cenerentola premiered in Rome.
Born on this day in 1732 playwright Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais.
Happy 84th birthday actress, dancer and singer Chita Rivera.
On this day in 1953, Arthur Miller‘s drama The Crucible opened at the Martin Beck Theatre, to run 197 performances.
Born on this day in 1905 couturier Christian Dior.
Born on this day in 1920 film director and screenwriter Federico Fellin.
Born on this day in 1904 actor Cary Grant.
Happy 95th birthday actress Betty White.
On this day in 1964 Hello, Dolly! opened at the St. James Theater, to run 2,844 performances.
On this day in 1559 the coronation of Elizabeth I of England took place.
On this day in 1925 Alban Berg‘s Wozzeck premiered in Berlin.
Born on this day in 1887 singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality Sophie Tucker.
