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 1958 Don Ameche and Elaine Stritch opened on Broadway in the musical Goldilocks.
Born on this day in 1813 composer Giuseppe Verdi. Born on this day in 1924 soprano Leyla Gencer.
On this day in 1979, the musical revue Sugar Babies opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, to run 1,208 performances.
Born on this day in 1917 actress and dancer June Allyson.
On this day in 1963 Barbra Streisand guest starred on The Judy Garland Show.
On this day in 1961 the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s opened at Radio City Music Hall.
On this day in 1968 the Metropolitan Opera presented Tosca, the first new production of this work since 1917.
On this day in 1941, The Maltese Falcon premiered in New York City.
On this day in 1933, the revue As Thousands Cheer (book by Moss Hart, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin) opened at the Music Box Theatre, to run 400 performances.
On this day in 1988, the fire effects in the Judgment Scene from Aida at the Met got a little out of control.
On this day in 1974 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a revival of I Vespri Siciliani.
On this day in 1973, the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a performance of Il trovatore featuring Plácido Domingo, Martina Arroyo, Cornell MacNeil, Mignon Dunn and John Macurdy.
On this day in 1954 Britten’s Turn of the Screw premiered in Venice.
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