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 61st birthday soprano Aprile Millo (and birthday greetings to three more divas after the jump! Read more »
Born on this day in 1933 soprano Montserrat Caballé. Read more »
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On this day in 1975 soprano Katia Ricciarelli made her Met debut as Mimi. Read more »
On this day in 1996 tenor Roberto Alagna made his Met debut as Rodolfo.
On this day in 1964, Richard Burton opened in Hamlet at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
On this day in 1975 soprano Beverly Sills made her official Met debut as Pamira.
On this day in 1989 soprano Sumi Jo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda.
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