On this day in 1984 Madonna first sang “Holiday” on American Bandstand.
Born on this day in 1850 novelist and travel writer Pierre LotiBorn on this day in 1895 bass Ludwig HofmannBorn on this day in 1921 mezzo-soprano Grace HoffmanBorn on this day in 1922 tenor Jean CoxBorn on this day in 1929 baritone Louis QuilicoHappy 75th birthday baritone Siegmund NimsgernHappy 59th birthday tenor Ben Heppner
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.
