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 date in 1874 Johann Strauss Jr’s Die Fledermaus premiered in Vienna.
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On this day in 1859 Meyerbeer’s Dinorah premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1961, The Happiest Girl in the World opened at Martin Beck Theater to run 97 performances.
Born on this day in 1805 writer and librettist Hans Christian Andersen.
Born on this day in 1883 American actor, director, and screenwriter Lon Chaney.
On this day in 1901 Antonin Dvorak‘s opera Rusalka premiered in Prague.
On this day in 1970 the musical Applause opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1792 King Gustav III of Sweden died after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm’s Royal Opera 13 days earlier.
Born on this day in 1899 actress and author Gloria Swanson.
Born on this day in 1904 American mythologist and author Joseph Campbell.
Happy 72nd birthday soprano Gabriela Benackova.
On this day in 1955 Tennessee Williams‘ play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened at the Morosco Theatre, to run 594 performances.
On this day in 1896 Giordano’s Andrea Chenier premiered in Milan.
Born on this day in 1912 soprano/mezzo-soprano Martha Mödl,
On this day in 1963 Elliott Gould and Barbra Streisand were married.
Born on this day in 1928 television personality Fred Rogers.
On this day in 1859 Charles Gounod’s Faust premiered in Paris; five years later his opera Mirelle also premiered.
On this day in 1910, Frederick S. Converse‘s The Pipe of Desire premiered at the Met, the first opera by an American composer to be performed by that company.
On this day in 1990 the Paris Bastille Opera opened with a performance of Berlioz’ Les Troyens.
On this day in 1894 Massenet’s Thaïs premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1956 Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1885 W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s The Mikado premiered in London.
On this day in 1797 Luigi Cherubini’s Medée premiered in Paris.
