Son souvenir vivra parmi les âges
On this day in 218 BC, in the Battle of the Trebia of the Second Punic War, Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces defeated those of the Roman Republic.
On this day in 218 BC, in the Battle of the Trebia of the Second Punic War, Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces defeated those of the Roman Republic.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vQ_5Y4Qfqo
Born on this day in 1894 soprano Nina Koshetz
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1lZ2LUWAJM
Born on this day in 1920 soprano Rita Streich (in some music for the Holiday)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAXQb5y5PXQ
Born on this day in 1922 tenor Cesare Valletti
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsn-m6wy-oU
Happy 77th birthday baritone Knut Skram
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOJfQZ_NZ7I
Happy 66th birthday tenor Elliot Palay
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHhViAah3QI
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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Topics: On This Day
