On this day in 1890 Alexander Borodin‘s opera Prince Igor premiered in St. Petersburg. Happy 68th birthdays to sopranos Eilene Hannan and Luciana SerraHappy 58th birthday soprano Joan Rodgers
Not since 1890
On this day in 1890 Alexander Borodin‘s opera Prince Igor premiered in St. Petersburg.
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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