On this day in 1960 La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg, premiered in Italy.  

Born on this day in 1809 composer Felix Mendelssohn

Born on this day in 1887 writer Gertrude Stein
Born on this day in 1904 composer Luigi Dallapiccola
Born on this day in 1927 soprano Claire Watson

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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