On this day in 1939 Victor Fleming replaced George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind.
Born on this day in 1602 composer Francesco CavalliBorn on this day in 1899 conductor Lovro von MatacicBorn on this day in 1927 actress Lois MaxwellHappy 88th birthday soprano Laurel HurleyHappy 56th birthday soprano Renée Fleming
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
