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.
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Born on this day in 1903 actress Claudette Colbert.
On this day in 1850 Swedish soprano Jenny Lind made her American debut at the Castle Garden Theatre in New York City.
On this day in 1838 Benvenuto Cellini premiered in Paris.
Born on this day in 1899 character actor Neil Hamilton.
On this day in 1960 Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho was released nationwide.
On this day in 1936, RKO Radio Pictures released Swing Time.
Born on this day in 1932 actress and singer Eileen Brennan.
On this day in 1954 Paramount Pictures released Rear Window.
On this day in 1916 Oscar Asche‘s musical Chu Chin Chow premiered in London.
Born on this day in 1898 actress and singer Shirley Booth.
Born on this day in 1915 actress Ingrid Bergman.
On this day in 1953 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein‘s musical Me and Juliet opened at the Majestic Theatre, to run 358 performances.
On this day in 1964 Walt Disney‘s musical film Mary Poppins premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
On this day in 1951 the musical film An American in Paris premiered in London.
On this day in 1950 the film Rashomon, directed by Akira Kurosawa, was released.
Happy 69 to that infeffable composite of homme de lettres, grande dame, diseuse and monstre sacré we mortals call Charles Busch.
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