On this day in 1533 Francisco Pizzaro arrived in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
Happy 82nd birthday Petula Clark!
Happy 72nd birthday conductor Daniel Barenboim.Thirst for conquest
On this day in 1533 Francisco Pizzaro arrived in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
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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