On this day in 475, Basiliscus became Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople. Born on this day in 1876 composer Ermanno Wolf-FerrariBorn on this day in 1904 baritone Julius HuehnBorn on this day in 1908 conductor Leopold LudwigBorn on this day in 1920 baritone Theodor UppmanBorn on this day in 1921 composer and pianist Leo SmitBorn on this day in 1926 composer Morton FeldmanHappy 80h birthday soprano Margherita RinaldiBorn on this day in 1937 baritone Vicente SardineroHappy 74th birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Howells
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On this day in 475, Basiliscus became Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.
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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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