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.
On this day in 1963 Cleopatra premiered at New York’s Rivoli Theatre.
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Born on this day in 1922 singer, actress and vaudevillian Judy Garland.
Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter.
Born on this day in 1921 actress Alexis Smith.
Born on this day in 1875 writer Thomas Mann.
Born on this day in 1912 singer and Alice Faye.
Happy 51st birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.
Born on this day in 1904 tenor Jan Peerce.
Born on this day in 1890 gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
Born on this day in 1922 soprano Florence Quartararo.
Born on this day in 1908 voice actor and radio comedian Mel Blanc.
Born on this day in 1943 soprano Elena Souliotis.
Born on this day in 1911 actor Vincent Price.
Born on this day in 1877 dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan.
Born on this day in 1929 soprano Beverly Sills.
On this day in 1966 the Jerry Herman musical Mame opened at the Winter Garden Theatre.
Born on this day in 1893 soprano Rosa Raisa.
Born on this day in 1907 comic book creator Hergé.
On this day Gypsy opened at the Broadway Theatre, to run 702 performances.
Happy 84th birthday actress Constance Towers.
Born on this day in 1861 soprano Nellie Melba.
Born on this day in 1892 bass Ezio Pinza.
Born on this day in 1918 soprano Birgit Nilsson.
