On this day in 1055, Theodora was crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
Born on this day in 1893 bass Tancredi PaseroBorn on this day in 1894 soprano Gertrud BindernagelHappy 71st birthday conductor John DeMainHappy 60th birthday countertenor Drew Minter
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
