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 1961 the Metropolitan Opera presented the historic debuts of Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli in Verdi’s Il trovatore.
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On this day in day in 1973 the Metropolitan Opera revived Verdi’s Macbeth with Martina Arroyo and Sherrill Milnes.
On this day in 1961 baritone Eberhard Wächter made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Wolfram in Tannhäuser.
On this day in 1958 soprano Inge Borkh made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Salome.
On this day in 1953 soprano Herva Nelli made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Aida.
On this day in 1963 (much against Rudolf Bing‘s will) the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Adriana Lecouvreur.
On this ray in 1932, soprano Göta Ljungberg made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sieglinde.
On this day in 2017, Clémentine Margaine made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Carmen.
On this day in 1978 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Massenet’s Thaïs.
On this day in 1960 tenor Jon Vickers made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Canio.
On this day in 1989, the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of the double bill of Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung.
On this day in 1958 Samuel Barber‘s Vanessa had its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.
On this day in 1951 soprano Marguerite Piazza made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Rosalinde in Fledermaus.
On this day in 2003 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Jenufa.
On this day in 2008 Elina Garanca made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Rosina.
On this day in 1934 soprano Lotte Lehmann made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sieglinde.
On this day in 2002, Juan Diego Flórez made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Almaviva.
On this day in 1970 the Metropolitan Opera presented new productions of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci.
On this day in 1949 tenor Max Lorenz sang his first Tristan of the season at the Metropolitan Opera.
Also on this day in 1977 soprano Edita Gruberová made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Queen of the Night.
Happy 86th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry.
On this day in 1981 the Metropolitan Opera broadcast the full three-act version of Berg’s Lulu starring Teresa Stratas.
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