Twice two makes five
On this day in 1849, a Russian court sentenced writer Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group.
On this day in 1849, a Russian court sentenced writer Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence was later commuted to hard labor.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chQxHNs3j74
Born on this day in 1829 composer Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQfYyxbAhJY
Born on this day in 1895 composer Paul Hindemith
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkAyxvnLpXc
Born on this day in 1896 baritone Lawrence Tibbett
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSzXoVWjEbo
Born on this day in 1902 conductor Richard Kraus
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcMJAVHmr7E
Happy 84th (88th?) birthday soprano Maralin Niska
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lqm5kbQfMM
Happy 60th birthday conductor Donald Runnicles
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds7sikMNoCk
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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