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 1964 Joe Orton‘s Entertaining Mr Sloane premiered in London.
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On this day in 1955 the musical Damn Yankees opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 1,019 performances.
On this day in 1960 Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt‘s The Fantasticks premiered at Greenwich Village’s Sullivan Street Playhouse.
On this day in 1786 Le nozze di Figaro premiered in Vienna.
On this day in 1803 the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.
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On this day in 1922 Fritz Lang‘s film Dr Mabuse, der Spieler premiered in Berlin.
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Happy 81st birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto.
On this day in 1977 the Strouse and Charnin musical Annie opened at the Alvin Theater, to run for 2,377 performances.
On this day in 1904 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition opened in St Louis.
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On this day in 1922 Annie Oakley set a women’s record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row.
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