Alea iacta est
On this day in 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
On this day in 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
Born on this day in 1897 tenor Frederick Jagel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KKTl3i2k5A
Born on this day in 1903 conductor Jean Morel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8XQS_620tI
Born on this day in 1921 tenor David Poleri
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2njEIgcF2A
Born on this day in 1926 baritone Derek Hammond-Stroud
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD5e40Fy3SI
Happy 80th birthday baritone Sherrill Milnes
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWFBugcQzA0
Happy 68th birthday bass-baritone James Morris
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZAeW4raxg
Happy 64th birthday tenor Rockwell Blake
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LywYF_Ld4
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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