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.
Happy 58th birthday soprano Aprile Millo.
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Born on this day in 1852 Frank W. Woolworth, creator of the five and ten cent store.
On this day in 1932 the film Grand Hotel premiered at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
On this day in 1914, George Bernard Shaw‘s play Pygmalion premiered at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.
Born on this day in 1932 Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
On this day in 1928 the melodrama Diamond Lil, written by and starring Mae West, opened at the Royale Theatre, to run 176 performances.
On this day in 1876 Ponchelli’s La Gioconda premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1959 Susan Hayward won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in I Want to Live.
On this date in 1874 Johann Strauss Jr’s Die Fledermaus premiered in Vienna.
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.
Born on this day in 1904 American mythologist and author Joseph Campbell.
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,
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Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
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