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 1904 baritone and teacher Martial Singher.
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Happy 89th birthday conductor Raymond Leppard.
On this day in 1930 Betty Boop made her film debut in Dizzy Dishes, created by Max Fleischer.
On this day in 1876 Thomas Edison (not pictured) patented the mimeograph.
Born on this day in 1876 dancer and spy Margaretha Geertruida “Margreet” Zelle MacLeod aka Mata Hari (not pictured).
Born on this day in 1911 actress and producer Lucille Ball.
On this day in 1924 the New York Daily News debuted the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray.
Happy 55th birthday President Barack Obama.
On this day in 1943 Martin Vale‘s melodrama The Two Mrs. Carrolls opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre.
Happy 79th birthday soprano Gundula Janowitz.
>Born on this day in 1819 writer Herman Melville.
Born on this day in 1887 composer Sigmund Romberg.
On this day in 1882 Wagner’s Parsifal premiered in Bayreuth.
On this day in 1940 Bugs Bunny made his official film debut in Wild Hare.
Born on this day in 1902 comedienne, actress and (who knew?) dancer Gracie Allen.
Happy 81st birthday actress Barbara Harris.
Happy 48th birthday singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth.
Born on this day in 1913 actress Coral Browne.
Born on this day in 1908 etiquette maven Amy Vanderbilt.
On this day in 1969, ABC-TV telecast Duke Ellington and members of his band celebrating the first moon landing by performing his composition “Moon Maiden.”
Born on this day in 1868 soprano Florence Foster Jenkins.
On this day in 452 Attila laid siege to the metropolis of Aquileia.
Born on this day in 1914 soprano Eleanor Steber.
