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 1973 the film Day for Night premiered at Cannes.
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On this day in 1981 Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music opened at the Nederlander Theatre to run 333 performances.
On this day in 1965 the Kander-Ebb musical Flora, the Red Menace opened at the Alvin Theatre, to run 87 performances.
Born on this day in 1922 actress (and, somewhat less frequently, director) Nancy Walker.
On this day in 1958 the psychological thriller Vertigo was released.
On this day in 1946 the Metropolitan Opera presented La Gioconda on tour in Chicago.
On this day in 2017 the Metropolitan Opera celebrated 50 years at Lincoln Center.
On this day in 1927 the Metropolitan Opera presented La forza del destino on tour in Cleveland, Ohio.
On this day in 1944 MGM released the melodrama Gaslight.
On this day in 2006 tenor Klaus Florian Vogt made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Lohengrin.
Born on this day in 1895 lyricist Lorenz Hart.
On this day in 1941 Citizen Kane premiered at the Palace Theater in New York City.
On this day in 1989 the Metropolitan Opera broadcast L’elisir d’amore.
On this day in 2013, the Metropolitan Opera revived Vec Makropulos starring Karita Mattila.
On this day in 2007 the Metropolitan Opera Debut of tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Almaviva.
On this day in 1926 Puccini’s opera Turandot premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1944, the Metropolitan Opera, on tour in Chicago, presented Tosca.
Born on this day in 1928 performer and diplomat Shirley Temple.
On this day in 2008 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of La Fille du Régiment.
On this day in 1967 soprano Elisabeth Grümmer made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Elsa.
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