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 1960 the Charles Strouse–Lee Adams musical Bye Bye Birdie opened at the Martin Beck Theatre to run 607 performances.
On this day in 1914, George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion opened at His Majesty’s Theatre in London, starring Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
On this day in 1996 tenor Roberto Alagna made his Met debut as Rodolfo.
On this day in 1928 Mae West played triple threat as playwright, director and star of Diamond Lil, which ran for 323 performances at the Royale Theatre.
On this day in 1975 Rossini’s Siege of Corinth had its American stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera. Soprano Beverly Sills made her official Met debut as Pamira.
On this day in 1989 soprano Sumi Jo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda.
On this day in 1859 Meyerbeer’s Le pardon de Ploërmel premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1963, Liza Minnelli, age 17, made her off-Broadway debut in a revival of Best Foot Forward.
On this day in 1892, Adelina Patti sang her first and only performance of La traviata at the Metropolitan Opera House.
On this day in 1966 the musical It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman opened at the Alvin Theatre.
Born on this day in 1899 film diva Gloria Swanson.
On this day in 1977 soprano Ileana Cotrubas made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì.
On this day in 2003 the legendary Chita Rivera celebrated 50 years as a Broadway performer playing the role of Liliane LeFleur in a Broadway revival of the musical Nine.
On this day in 1967, model, singer and entrepreneur Twiggy arrived in New York City.
Born on this day in 1922 composer, arranger and “King of Exotica” Les Baxter.
On this day in 1949, Ljuba Welitsch sang the title role of Salome on a Met broadcast.
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