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.
Born on this day in 1926 singer and actress Dorothy Collins.
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Born on this day in 1911 actor, choreographer and director Charles Walters.
Born on this day in 1926 soprano Maralin Niska Dice.
Happy 83rd birthday actress Joanna Barnes.
Born on this day in 1926 soprano Leonie Rysanek
On this day in 1940 the animated film Fantasia produced by Walt Disney and starring Leopold Stokowski (not pictured) was released.
Born on this day in 1939 soprano Lucia Popp.
Born on this day in 1917 soprano Gertrude Grob-Prandl.
On this day in 1970 the Richard Rodgers–Martin Charnin musical Two By Two opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1922 actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge.
Born on this day in 1912, more or less, actress and playwright June Havoc.
Happy 81st birthday soprano Gwyneth Jones.
Born on this day in 1958 actor Trace Beaulieu.
Born on this day in 1494 composer, poet and cobbler Hans Sachs.
Happy 45th birthday baritone Mariusz Kwiecien.
Happy 69th birthday singer and actress Lulu.
Born on this day in 1944 cinema and stage director Patrice Chéreau.
On this day in 1952 the Johnny Mercer musical Top Banana opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1896 actress and screenwriter Ruth Gordon.
Born on this day in 1891 actress, singer and comedian Fanny Brice.
Happy 97th birthday actress Nanette Fabray.
Born on this day in 1946 actress Holly Woodlawn.
Born on this day in 1926 singer and actress Barbara Cook.
