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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Born on this day in 1905 actress Clara Bow.
Born on this day in 1948 actress Georgia Engel.
Born on this day in 1909 actress and singer Vivian Vance.
Born on this day in 1935 actress Barbara Harris.
Happy 71st birthday to actress, singer and icon Lynda Carter.
Happy 62nd birthday mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.
Born on this day in 1908 etiquette maven Amy Vanderbilt.
Happy 71st birthday to Broadway goddess Lillias White.
Born on this day in 1924 chanteuse Lola Albright.
On this day in 1951, Dolores Gray, Bert Lahr and a flock of other talent invaded the Mark Hellinger Theatre for the revue Two on the Aisle.
Born on this day in 1908 actress, dancer and singer Lupe Vélez.
Born on this day in 1917 actress, comedian and voice artist Phyllis Diller.
Born on this day in 1911 triple threat (at least) Ginger Rogers.
Happy 76th birthday to singer and songwriter Linda Ronstadt.
Born on this day in 1930 actress and singer Polly Bergen.
On this day in 2010 Rialto divas Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch went into a revival of A Little Night Music at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Born on this day in 1895 soprano Kirsten Flagstad.
Born on this day in 1931 actor Tab Hunter.
Happy 53rd birthday tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
Born on this day in 1901 authoress Barbara Cartland.
Happy 71st birthday actress, director and producer Anjelica Huston.
Born on this day in 1899 film director George Cukor.
Born on this day in 1931 chanteuse and actress Della Reese.
