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 1966 Renata Scotto entered the new year with a performance of Madama Butterfly at the Met.
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On this day in 2008 the Metropolitan Opera presented a gala new production of Puccini’s La rondine.
On this day in 1972 soprano Atsuko Azuma made her Metropolitan Opera debut in the title role of Madama Butterfly.
On this day in 1951, the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Così fan tutte directed by Alfred Lunt.
On this day in 1952 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of La bohème directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
On this day in 1934 Anny Konetzni made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Brünnhilde in Die Walküre.
On this day in 1903, the Metropolitan Opera presented the first staged performance of Parsifal outside Bayreuth.
On this day in 1955 Thomas Schippers made his Metropolitan Opera debut conducting a double bill of the ballet Soirée and Don Pasquale.
On this day in 1984 Jochen Kowalski made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Prince Orlofsky.
On this day in 1936 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a revival of Die Walküre featuring the debut of contralto Kerstin Thorborg.
On this day in 1950 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Die Fledermaus.
On this date in 1991 the Metropolitan Opera presented the world premiere of John Corigliano‘s The Ghosts of Versailles.
On this day in 1900 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a revival of Roméo et Juliette.
On this day in 1883 soprano Marcella Sembrich, then in her debut season at the Metropolitan Opera, sang La sonnambula.
On this day in 1977 Maria Chiara made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Violetta.
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On this day in 1981 “the Zeffirelli Bohème” opened at the Metropolitan Opera.
On this day in 1979 mezzo Agnes Baltsa made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Octavian.
On this day in 1920 Ravel’s La Valse premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1910 Puccini’s La fanciulla del West had its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.
On this day in 1905 Richard Strauss‘s Salome premiered in Dresden.
On this day in 1925 the George S. Kaufman / Irving Berlin musical The Cocoanuts opened at the Lyric Theatre starring The Marx Brothers.
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