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On this day in 1787, Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni received its first performance in Prague.

By WindyCityOperaman

October 29, 2014

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On this day in 1787, Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni received its first performance in Prague.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BLNVWQjtd8&start=4

Born on this day in 1911 bass-baritone Herbert Fliether
httpvh://www.tubechop.com/watch/3805812

Born on this day in 1920 conductor Vaclav Neumann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Xkfz0E3yc

Happy 88th birthday tenor Jon Vickers
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWT0jsCbl28

Happy 83rd birthday baritone Gerd Feldhoff
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTt5-TXbfqE

Born on this day in 1934 tenor Franco Tagliavini
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvt5CdegeDI

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.