Questo e Quello

The music, ho!

On this day in 1966, the Metropolitan Opera House opened at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber‘s opera Antony and Cleopatra.

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On this day in 1966, the Metropolitan Opera House opened at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber‘s opera Antony and Cleopatra.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTCJDy0Ngi8

Born on this day in 1899 conductor Hans Swarowsky
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkaQRmucgCo

Born on this day in 1908 contralto Hertha Glaz
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVOcnnmPvUM

Happy 78th birthday conductor and composer Mario Perusso
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR12B6alRDc

Happy 70th birthday soprano Krisztina Laki
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX3u1BuZaH8

Happy 65th birthday director Christopher Alden
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk06P-5hhoo

Happy 65th birthday director David Alden
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1MWH6RbPUg

Left this world on this day in 1977. Do you remember where you were?
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm6_ZMtyYFU

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.

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