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 1955 the film The Rose Tattoo premiered in New York City.
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Happy 90th birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.
On this day in 1949 the Jule Styne musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1893 actress Fay Bainter.
Born on this day in 1898 soprano Grace Moore.
On this day in 1993 the first issue of parterre box was published.
On this day in 1968, for the first time in history, it was Turkey Lurkey Time.
“Liberace invites us to his Thanksgiving holiday celebration, playing and singing songs of the season, as well as classical numbers such as Falla’s ‘Ritual Fire Dance’ which a Hopi Indian dances to.”
Born on this day in 1848 prima donna assoluta (and pedagogue supreme) Lilli Lehmann.
Born on this day in 1924 actress Geraldine Page.
On this day in 1926 the US premiere and first Metropolitan Opera performance of Puccini’s Turandot.
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