On this day in 1661, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, was ritually executed after having been dead for two years. Born on this day in 1862 conductor and composer Walter DamroschBorn on this day in 1897 bass Georg HannBorn on this day in 1916 bass-baritone Benno KuscheBorn on this day in 1918 conductor Jaroslav KrombholcBorn on this day in 1928 composer Mitch LeighHappy 76th birthday tenor Ernesto VeronelliHappy 63rd birthday soprano Mara ZampieriHappy 60th birthday countertenor Jochen Kowalski
Stubble to our swords
On this day in 1661, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, was ritually executed after having been dead for two years.
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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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