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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With four hours’ notice and no stage rehearsal, soprano Marisa Galvany went on, making her Met debut as Norma.
On this day in 1985 Giuseppe Sinopoli made his Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Tosca.
On this day in 1953 a revival of Porgy and Bess opened a 305-performance run at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
Born on this day in composer Samuel Barber (1910) and conductor Thomas Schippers (1930).
On this day in 1976 mezzo-soprano Tatiana Troyanos made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Octavian.
Sixty years ago today, Berg’s Wozzeck was first performed at the Metropolitan Opera.
On this day in 1830 Vincenzo Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi premiered in Venice.
On this day in 1970 mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Adalgisa.
Birthday anniversaries of composers Kurt Weill (1900) and Marc Blitzstein (1905).
On this day in 1913, the Met revived Manon with Geraldine Farrar and Enrico Caruso, Arturo Toscanini conducting.
On this day in 1862 Gounod’s La Reine de Saba premiered in Paris.
Born on this day in 1802 author and playwright Victor Hugo.
On this day in 1948 tenor Giuseppe di Stefano made his Metropolitan Opera debut at the Duke of Mantua.
A joyous 85th birthday to the tutelary goddess of parterre box, Renata Scotto.
On this day in 1980 baritone Leo Nucci made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Renato.
Happy 66th birthday actress and songstress Christine Ebersole.
On this day in 1934 the Gertrude Stein / Virgil Thomson opera Four Saints in Three Acts opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1843 soprano Adelina Patti.
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