Born on this day in 1912 Chuck Jones, American animator, screenwriter, and producer. Born on this day in 1874 composer Gustav HolstBorn on this day in 1922 baritone Vladimir RuzdjakHappy 72nd birthday soprano Jill GomezHappy 71st birthday tenor Werner KrennHappy 64th birthday mezzo-soprano Gail V GilmoreHappy 62nd birthday baritone Alessandro CorbelliHappy 57th birthday soprano Nina Rautio
Not since the old Jill Gomez
Born on this day in 1912 Chuck Jones, American animator, screenwriter, and producer.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.