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 2008 designers Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano took turns draping frocks on Renée Fleming for a gala opening night at the Metropolitan Opera.
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On this day in 1972 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a new production of Carmen.
On this day in 1971 the Metropolitan Opera opened the final season of the Rudolf Bing regime with a revival of Don Carlo.
On this day in 1968 the Metropolitan Opera season opened with a revival of Adriana Lecouvreur featuring Renata Tebaldi and Franco Corelli.
Born on this day in 1905 actress Greta Garbo.
Born on this day in 1925 actress and songstress Dorothy Loudon.
Born on this day in 1924 actress and coffee connoisseur Lauren Bacall.
Born on this day in 1933 actress Zoe Caldwell.
Born on this day in 1888 French entertainer Maurice Chevalier.
Born on this day in 1898 actress Bessie Love.
On this day in 1970 Hello, Dolly! became the longest-running Broadway musical, surpassing My Fair Lady.
On this day in 1948, the San Francisco Opera opened its season with a performance of Aida in Seattle. Featured were Stella Roman,
Blanche Thebom, Kurt Baum and Robert Weede.
Happy 85th birthday to actress, singer and comedienne Jo Anne Worley.
Happy 91st birthday to dancer Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber, better known as Mitzi Gaynor.
Born on this day in 1910 singer, actress and arts advocate Kitty Carlisle Hart.
On this day in 1924 the operetta Rose-Marie opened at the Imperial Theatre.
Born 100 years ago today actress and singer Yvonne De Carlo.
Born on this day in 1918 lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner.
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of soprano, mezzo-soprano and opera director Regina Resnik.
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