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 say in 1429 Joan of Arc arrived at the seige of Orleans.
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On this day in 1965 Barbra Streisand starred in My Name is Barbra on CBS.
On this day in 1922 Fritz Lang‘s film Dr Mabuse, der Spieler premiered in Berlin.
On this day in 1970 Company opened at the Alvin Theatre to run 690 performances.
On this day in 1926 Puccini’s opera Turandot premiered in Milan.
Happy 82nd birthday actress/author Shirley MacLaine.
On this day in 2005 the first video was uploaded to YouTube.com.
Happy 81st birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto.
On this day in 1977 the Strouse and Charnin musical Annie opened at the Alvin Theater, to run for 2,377 performances.
On this day in 1904 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition opened in St Louis.
Happy 51st birthday soprano Natalie Dessay.
On this day in 1906 the San Francisco earthquake and fire killed nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.
Born on this day in 1912 soprano Marta Eggerth.
On this day in 1922 Annie Oakley set a women’s record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row.
On this say in 1971 70, Girls, 70 opened at the Broadhurst Theater to run 35 performances.
Happy 58th birthday soprano Aprile Millo.
Born on this day in 1852 Frank W. Woolworth, creator of the five and ten cent store.
On this day in 1932 the film Grand Hotel premiered at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
On this day in 1914, George Bernard Shaw‘s play Pygmalion premiered at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.
Born on this day in 1932 Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
On this day in 1928 the melodrama Diamond Lil, written by and starring Mae West, opened at the Royale Theatre, to run 176 performances.
On this day in 1876 Ponchelli’s La Gioconda premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1959 Susan Hayward won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in I Want to Live.
