On this day in 1862 Verdi’s La forza del destino premiered in St. Petersburg. Born on this day in 1883 conductor Ernest AnsermetBorn on this day in 1917 soprano Gertrude Grob-PrandlHappy 71st birthday soprano Britt-Marie Aruhn
In the hands of fate
On this day in 1862 Verdi’s La forza del destino 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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