A door opens
On this day in 1895 the Lumière brothers held the first commercial film screening at Salon Indien du Grand Café, Paris.
On this day in 1895 the Lumière brothers held the first commercial film screening at Salon Indien du Grand Café, Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJnfmRsbKg
Born on this day in 1891 bass Holger Byrding
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6dlqBimddI
Born on this day in 1893 tenor Miguel Fleta
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLIpfijxpg
Born on this day in 1896 composer Roger Sessions
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZRAEptKltc
Born on this day in 1913 baritone Paolo Silveri
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwUoTJSFQmY
Happy 77th birthday soprano Rita Orlandi Malaspina
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL9xMaXMBo0
Happy 48th birthday tenor Piotr Beczala
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5zK7GBXwQ
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.
-
Topics: On This Day
