On this day in 1904 Leos Janacek‘s Jenufa premiered in Brno. Born on this day in 1775 composer and singing teacher Manuel GarcíaBorn on this day in 1797 librettist Joseph MéryBorn on this day in 1921 contralto Hilde Rössl-MajdanHappy 74th birthday tenor/baritone/conductor Plácido DomingoHappy 79th birthday superfan Charles Handelman
We’re the millers
On this day in 1904 Leos Janacek‘s Jenufa premiered in Brno.
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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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