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.
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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