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 day in 1955 the legendary flop musical Ankles Aweigh opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater.
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Relax, enjoy a steaming cup of java and celebrate Sunday with a discussion of off-topic and general interest subjects.
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