Gay, glamorous, but broke

Born on this day in 1904 Greer Garson, English-American actress.

Born on this day in 1904 Greer Garson, English-American actress.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eEe1DsKyH8

Born on this day in 1858 conductor and composer Leopoldo Mugnone
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6bdJO0UxEk

Born on this day in 1876 conductor and composer Georg Vollerthun
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2sCEKc4cnA

Born on this day in 1894 conductor Franco Capuana
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S5geVsw4F4

Born on this day in 1916 tenor Josef Traxel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7OGTM_qviI

Happy 86th birthday conductor Martin Turnovsky
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TcAmX0lQmc

Happy 84th birthday conductor Richard Bonynge
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLbCjLmuXk

Happy 69th birthday soprano Lella Cuberli
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYTffwMs1Y4

Happy 64th birthday countertenor Andrew Dalton
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZbyKtDZ_Eo

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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