On this day in 1933, the sisters Christine and Léa Papin murdered their employer’s wife and daughter in Le Mans, France.

Born on this day in 1873 composer Leo Fall
Born on this day in 1901 baritone Gerhard Hüsch
Born on this day in 1919 soprano Lisa Della Casa
Born on this day in 1929 tenor Waldemar Kmentt
Happy 79th birthday soprano Martina Arroyo
Happy 77th birthday bass-baritone Simon Estes
Happy 71st birthday conductor Andrew Davis

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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