On this day in 1893 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut premiered in Turin.

Born on this day in 1859 composer Victor Herbert
Born on this day in 1874 librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Born on this day in 1890 soprano Germaine Lubin
Born on this day in 1891 bass Alexander Kipnis
Born on this day in 1922 soprano Renata Tebaldi
Born on this day in 1927 tenor Flaviano Labò
Born on this day in 1944 bass Aage Haugland
Happy 69th birthday soprano Carol Neblett

WindyCityOperaman

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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