On this day in 1620 the Mayflower reached Cape Cod. Born on this day in 1884 playwright, librettist and stage director Giovacchino ForzanoHappy 80th birthday conductor David Lloyd-JonesHappy 70th birthday mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa
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On this day in 1620 the Mayflower reached Cape Cod.
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
