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 1966 Barbra Streisand starred on the Color Me Barbra special on CBS.
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Born on this day in 1936 composer Richard Rodney Bennett.
Happy 75th birthday bass Samuel Ramey.
Born on this day in 1822 novelist Henry Murger.
Born on this day in 1894 soprano Viorica Ursuleac.
Born on this day in 1904 or thereabouts actress Joan Crawford.
Born on this day in 1808 soprano Maria Malibran.
On this day in 1896 Giordano’s Andrea Chenier premiered in Milan.
On this day in 1962 Harold Rome’s musical I Can Get It For You Wholesale opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1923 musical director and conductor Mort Lindsey.
Born on this day in 1828 dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
Happy 70th birthday actress Glenn Close.
On this day in 1910, The Pipe of Desire by Frederick Shepherd Converse premiered at the Metropolitan Opera.
Born on this day in 1906 actress Brigitte Helm.
On this day in 1894 Massenet’s Thaïs premiered in Paris.
Happy 88th birthday soprano Antonietta Stella.
Happy 88th birthday mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias.
On this day in 1857 Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra premiered in Venice.
Born on this day in 1544 poet and playright Torquato Tasso.
Born on this day in 1910 composer Samuel Barber.
Born on this day in 1825 librettist and playwright Jules Barbier.
Born on this day in 1822 composer Victor Massé.
On this day in 1831 Vincenzo Bellini‘s La Sonnambula premiered in Milan.
Born on this day in 1748 composer William Shield.
