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 1907 comic book creator Hergé.
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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.
Born on this day in 1925 mother of four and soprano Patrice Munsel.
Born on this day in 1842 composer Arthur Sullivan.
On this day in 1988 Carrie: The Musical opened on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre and closed after five performances.
Born on this day in 1902 soprano Bidu Sayao.
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway.
Happy 33rd birthday tenor Michael Fabiano.
On this day in 1967 the Metropolitan Opera performed La Gioconda in Memphis, Tennessee.
The cher public are invited to post YouTube clips of Mme. Dimitrova at her most leonine and/or pachydermatous.
On this day in 1955 the Richard Adler/Jerry Ross musical Damn Yankees opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1944 the film Gaslight premiered at the Capitol Theatre in New York City.
Born on this day in 1917 lyricist and performer Betty Comden.
Happy 65th birthday actress Christine Baranski.
On this day in 1941, Citizen Kane premiered at the RKO Palace Theater.
Born on this day 1908 actress Eve Arden.
Born on this day in 1917 actress Celeste Holm.
>Happy 76th birthday actress Ann-Margret.
Born on this day in 1922 actor Jack Klugman.
On this day in 1970 Stephen Sondheim‘s musical Company opened on Broadway.
