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 1893 Verdi’s Falstaff premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1895 the Petipa staging of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake premiered in St Petersburg.
On this day in 1792 Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto premiered in Vienna.
On this day in 1935, the “Monopoly” board game went on sale for the first time.
On this day in 1887 Verdi’s Otello premiered in Milan.
“See for yourself what the genius of Walt Disney has created in his first full length feature production.”
Born on this day in 1943 American actress Blythe Danner.
On this day in 1900 Gustave Charpentier‘s Louise premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1893 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin.
Happy 95th birthday performer Carol Channing.
Born on this day in 58 BC Livia, Empress consort of the Roman Empire and, eventually, goddess.
On this day in 1781 Mozart’s Idomeneo premiered in Munich.
On this day in 1916 Granados’ Goyescas premieres at the Met
Born on this day in 1756 composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose opera Così fan tutte premiered in Vienna on this date in 1790.
On this day in 1957 Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites premiered at La Scala.
On this day in 1909 the Richard Strauss/Hugo von Hofmannsthal opera Elektra premiered in Dresden.
On this day in 1914 Victor Herbert’s Madeleine premiered at the Metropolitan Opera.
Born on this day in 1889 actor Franklin Pangborn.
Born on this day in 1897 soprano Rosa Ponselle
Happy Diamond Jubilee to tenor/baritone/conductor Plácido Domingo
On this day in 1853 Verdi’s Il Trovatore premiered in Rome.
Happy 69th birthday to actress Andrea Martin!
On this day in 1900 Puccini’s Tosca premiered in Rome.