On this day in 1846, Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine. Born on this day in 1659 composer Henry Purcell
Happy 73rd birthday conductor Christopher HogwoodBorn on this day in 1714 composer Niccolò JommelliHappy 75th birthday bass Hans SotinBorn on this day in 1939 soprano Judith NelsonHappy 70th birthday baritone Thomas AllenHappy 67th birthdays stage director David Pountney and composer Adriano GuarnieriHappy 65th birthday soprano Francoise PolletHappy 57th birthday tenor and director Laurence Dale
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On this day in 1846, Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine.
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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.
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