On this day in 1649, Francesco Cavalli’s Giasone premiered in Venice.

Born on this day in 1863 theatre and opera producer Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky
Born on this day in 1892 tenor Gaston Micheletti
Happy 67th birthday tenor Robert Schunk
Happy 62nd birthday soprano Katalin Farkas

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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