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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On this day in 1957 the musical Shinbone Alley opened at the Broadway Theatre.
On this day in 1975 soprano Katia Ricciarelli made her Met debut as Mimi.
On this day in 1976 Johanna Meier made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Ariadne.
Born on this day in 1912 Olympic skater and film star Sonja Henie.
On this day in 1975 Rossini’s Siege of Corinth had its American stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera, with Beverly Sills making her official Met debut.
On this day in 1996 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Andrea Chénier.
Born on this day in 1908 actress Bette Davis.
On this day in 2013 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare.
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
On this day in 1962 Liza Minnelli made her off-Broadway debut in the musical Best Foot Forward.
On this day in 1994 the already legendary Mirella Freni brought her interpretation of Adriana Lecouvreur to the Metropolitan Opera.
On this day in 1946 Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer‘s musical St. Louis Woman opened at Martin Beck Theater.
On this day in 2001, Violeta Urmana made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Kundry.
On this day in 1981 the Metropolitan Opera telecast its new and unremarkable production of La traviata.
On this day in 1952 the film Singin’ in the Rain premiered at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
On this day in 1992 the Metropolitan Opera presented a [disastrous] new production of Elektra.
On this day in 1920 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company’s first performance of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.
On this day in 1977 soprano Ileana Cotrubas made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì.
On this day in 1990 soprano Karita Mattila made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Donna Elvira in a new production of Don Giovanni.
On this day in 1908 soprano Ellen Beach Yaw made her debut and only performance at the Metropolitan Opera as Lucia di Lammermoor.
On this day in 1901 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company premiere of Reyer’s Salammbô.
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