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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On this day in 1830 Donizetti’s Anna Bolena premiered in Milan.
On this night in 1951 Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors premiered on television.
Happy 70th birthday soprano Edita Gruberova (with music for the holidays.)
Born on this day in 1858 composer Giacomo Puccini.
On this day in 1921 Jerome Kern’s Sally starring Marilyn Miller was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld on Broadway.
On this day in 1981 Harry Krieger and Tom Eyen‘s musical Dreamgirls opened at the Imperial Theater.
Born on this day in 1900 soprano and Glyndebourne founder Audrey Mildmay.
On this day in 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas, based on the story by Dr. Seuss, aired for the first time on CBS.
Born on this day in 1899 composer, playwright and actor Noel Coward.
On this day in 1918 Puccini’s Il Trittico premiered at the Metropolitan Opera.
On this day in 1970, Neil Simon’s comedy The Gingerbread Lady opened at the Plymouth Theatre, to run 193 performances.
On this day in 1964 filming began for the first Star Trek pilot “The Cage.”
On this day in 1960 the Cy Coleman musical Wildcat opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1830 poet Emily Dickinson.
On this day in 1905 Richard Strauss‘s Salome premiered in Dresden.
On this day in 1949 the Jule Styne musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1879 composer Rudolf Friml.
Happy 70th birthday tenor José Carreras.
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