Conosco il mestier
On this day in 1996 tenor Roberto Alagna made his Met debut as Rodolfo
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.
Dienen theater
On this day in 1992 soprano Deborah Polaski made her Met debut as Kundry
Italian stallion
Born on this day in 1921 tenor Franco Corelli
Breaching the walls
On this day in 1975 Rossini‘s Siege of Corinth had its American stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera
Filial piety
On this day in 1989 soprano Sumi Jo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda
Nur du allein
Born on this day in 1908 conductor and director Herbert von Karajan
Perché chiuso?
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historic, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca
Mes longs cheveux descendent
On this day in 1977 tenor Guy Chauvet made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Samson
Appalachian spring
On this day in 1999 the Metropolitan Opera main stage premiere of Floyd‘s Susannah.
Quel che compro io vendo
On this day in 1970 tenor Nico Castel made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Don Basilo in Le nozze di Figaro
Brillez toujours
On this day in 1879 Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin premiered in Moscow
Watcha thinking? Barcellona
Happy 55th birthday mezzo-soprano Daniela Barcellona
Kiss and tell
Born on this day in 1950 mezzo-soprano/soprano Maria Ewing
A great big clump of talent
On this day in 1964 the Jule Styne-Bob Merrill musical Funny Girl opened on Broadway
Del verso io son l’accento
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero
Faithful to the letter
On this day in 1920 the first performance of Tchaikovsky‘s Eugene Onegin at the Met
Those stitches tell a curious tale
On this day in 1977 soprano Ileana Cotrubas made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì
What would we do without you?
Birthday Celebrations of Musical Theater composers:
L’ospite
On this day in 2008 soprano Angela Meade made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Elvira in Ernani
Im wachen Dichtertraum
Born on this day in 1890 tenors Lauritz Melchior…
Dealer’s choice
Three Metropolitan Opera premieres on this date:
Special baby
On this day in 1977 Alban Berg‘s Lulu premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in the as-yet incomplete 2 act version.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
