A farewell to arbres
On this day in 1431 Joan of Arc was defeated by Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
On this day in 1431 Joan of Arc was defeated by Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptRpbcOw2Q0
Born on this day in 1698 poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnyixXJ5V3s
Born on this day in 1869 composer Charles Levadé
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuyilnX-274
Born on this day in 1914 conductor Rudolf Neuhaus
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5ZlOACYq4
Born on this day in 1926 mezzo-soprano Nell Rankin
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pxw8oLohK4
Born on this day in 1930 tenor Gerd Brenneis
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8POPLbuHl1c
Happy 71st birthday conductor David Atherton
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WicREvSbhk
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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