On this day in 1842, Glinka’s opera Ruslan and Lyudmila premiered in St. Petersburg.
Born on this day in 1882 composer Joaquín TurinaBorn on this day in 1895 mezzo-soprano Conchita SuperviaBorn on this day in 1915 soprano Elisabeth SchwarzkopfHappy 81st birthday tenor Gilbert PyHappy 61st birthday countertenor Christopher Robson
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.
