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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Happy 81st birthday soprano Judith Blegen
On this day in 2007 the Metropolitan Opera Debut of tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Almaviva
On this day in 1926 Puccini‘s opera Turandot premiered in Milan
On this day in 1775 Mozart‘s Il re pastore premiered in Salzburg
Happy 89th birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto
On this day in 1967 soprano Elisabeth Grummer made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Elsa
Happy 84th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Anja Silja
On this day in 1975 soprano Katia Ricciarelli made her Met debut as Mimi
On this day in 1996 tenor Roberto Alagna made his Met debut as Rodolfo
On this day in 1992 soprano Deborah Polaski made her Met debut as Kundry
On this day in 1975 Rossini‘s Siege of Corinth had its American stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera
On this day in 1989 soprano Sumi Jo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda
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