On this day in 1831, Meyerbeer’s Robert le diable was first produced.
Born on this day in 1913 baritone Jacques JansenAlso born on this day in 1913 composer Benjamin BrittenBorn on this day in 1921 bass Günter ReichHappy 84th birthday director Peter HallHappy 73rd birthday tenor Jerome PruettHappy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano Elizabeth LaurenceHappy 63rd birthday conductor Kent NaganoHappy 52nd birthday soprano Sumi Jo
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.
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.
