Constant as the northern star
On this day in 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus.
On this day in 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus.
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Born on this day in 1898 composer George Gershwin
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p40R1TtLJo
Born on this day in 1908 composer Eugen Suchon
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7D8fSQdVHk
Born on this day in 1930 tenor Fritz Wunderlich
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px0H0rD2L2E
Happy 67th birthday baritone Dale Duesing
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kPdwwvr0qo
Happy 65th birthday soprano Deborah Polaski
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ0gwH7R1_E
Happy 64th birthday tenor Gary Lakes
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWBAWJ0IPy0
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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