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 1889 Massenet’s Esclarmonde premiered in Paris.
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On this day in 1988 the musical Carrie opened on Broadway, to run five performances.
“Met’s Roller Coaster Season Dips Back Into Artistic Basement with Walküre“
On this day in 1958 Alfred Hitchcock‘s Vertigo premiered at the Stage Door Theater in San Francisco.
On this day in 2017 the Metropolitan Opera celebrated 50 years at Lincoln Center.
On this day in 1948 the Metropolitan Opera presented Der Rosenkavalier in Northrup Memorial Auditorium in Minneapolis.
On this day in 1955 the Richard Adler/Jerry Ross musical Damn Yankees opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 1,019 performances.
Born on this day in 1930 soprano Roberta Peters.
Born on this day in 1906 actress and author Mary Astor.
On this day in 1939, the Metropolitan Opera launched a gala “New York World’s Fair Season.”
On this day in 1928 Rosa Ponselle and Giovanni Martinelli graced the boards of Public Hall, Cleveland in a Met touring performance of Aida.
On this day in 1900 David Belasco‘s play Madame Butterfly opened at The Duke of York’s Theatre in London with Blanche Bates in the title role.
On this day in 1895 Lillian Nordica sang Leonora to Francesco Tamagno‘s Manrico in the tenor’s Met farewell.
Happy 87th birthday to actress and comedian Carol Burnett.
On this day in 2015 Chita Rivera opened her 18th Broadway show as the star of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally‘s The Visit.
Happy 88th birthday comedian, film director, screenwriter, and actress Elaine May.
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