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On this day in 1735, the premiere performance of George Frideric Handel’s Ariodante was given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
On this day in 1735, the premiere performance of George Frideric Handel’s Ariodante was given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnK8DchYa1U
Born on this day in 1915 bass-baritone Karl Dönch
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpTcCvc7hcU
Born on this day in 1923 bass Giorgio Tozzi
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr1HbI-Co80
Born on this day in 1924 composer Benjamin Lees
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY3Z9E-dqn0
Born on this day in 1926 soprano Evelyn Lear
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbPXZ-d8uf4
Happy 78th birthday composer Robert Moran
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ5nTzv–k4
Happy 77th birthday bass Yevgeny Nesterenko
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paEA4ZeTU5w
Happy 69th birthday opera director Elijah Moshinsky
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sYMp13rEfk
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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