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.
Happy 77th birthday soprano Eva Marton.
On this day in 1967 Barbra Streisand‘s A Happening in Central Park took place in New York.
Born on this day in 1899 soprano Helen Traubel.
Born on this day in 1894 orchestrator and composer Robert Russell Bennett.
Born on this day in 1926 comedian and actor Paul Lynde.
Born on this day in 1899 photographer and journalist Weegee.
Born on this day in 1864 composer Richard Strauss. Born on this day in 1913 mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens.
Born on this day in 1922 Miss Show Business.
Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter.
Born on this day in 1921 actress Alexis Smith.
Born on this day in 1912 actress Maria Montez.
Happy 55th birthday soprano Sandrine Piau.
Happy 54th birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.
Happy 55th birthday baritone Peter Mattei.
Happy 75th birthday mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade.
Born on this day in 1931 mezzo-soprano/soprano Shirley Verrett.
Born on this day in 1925 baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and in 1943 soprano Elena Suliotis.
Born on this day in 1911 actor and bon vivant Vincent Price.
Happy 82nd birthday soprano Teresa Stratas.
Born on this day in 1929 soprano and administrator Beverly Sills.
On this day in 1966 Jerry Herman‘s Mame opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, to run 1,508 performances.
Happy 87th birthday Dame Joan Collins!