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 1898 actress and singer Lotte Lenya.
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On this day in 1965 the Burton Lane-Alan Jay Lerner musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever opened on Broadway.
Happy 55th birthday baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Happy 80th birthday actress Linda Lavin.
On this day in 54 Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (known as “Nero”) succeeded Claudius as Roman Emperor.
On this day in 1950 Irving Berlin‘s musical Call Me Madam opened at the Imperial Theatre to run 644 performances.
Born on this day in 1876 Baroness Gertrud von Le Fort.
Born on this day in 1924 soprano Leyla Gencer, represented after the jump singing music by Giuseppe Verdi, born on this day in 1813.
Born on this day in 1920 soprano Vivian Della Chiesa.
On this day in 1979 Sugar Babies: The Burlesque Musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, to run 1208 performances.
Born on this day in 1917 actress June Allyson.
Born on this day in 1887 soprano Maria Jeritza.
Born on this day in 1923 actress Glynis Johns.
Born on this day in 1895 actor, director, and producer Buster Keaton.
Born on this day in 1925 author Gore Vidal.
Born on this day in 1890 comedian and author Groucho Marx.
Happy 82nd birthday Julie Andrews.
On this day in 1954 Sandy Wilson‘s musical The Boy Friend opened at the Royale Theater, to run 483 performances.
Born on this day in 1942 singer and actress Madeline Kahn.
Born on this day in 1901 television host Ed Sullivan.
Happy 60th birthday opera director Peter Sellars.
On this day in 1835 Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor premiered in Naples.
Happy 68th birthday filmmaker Pedro Almodovar.
Born on this day in 1927 tenor Alfredo Kraus.
