On this day in 1913 Mohandas K Gandhi was arrested for leading an Indian miners march in South Africa. Born on this day in 1920 bass Nicola Rossi-LemeniBorn on this day in 1923 baritone Renato CapecchiBorn on this day in 1928 mezzo-soprano Beverly WolffHappy 75th birthday tenor Eberhart BüchnerHappy 73rd birthday countertenor James BowmanHappy 71st birthday mezzo-soprano Nadine Denize
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On this day in 1913 Mohandas K Gandhi was arrested for leading an Indian miners march in South Africa.
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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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