On this day in 1686 Jean Baptiste Lully’s Armide premiered in Paris.

Born on this day in 1891 tenor Dino Borgioli
Born on this day in 1896 soprano Hina Spani
Born on this day in 1899 composer Georges Auric
(Zsa Zsa’s vocals courtesy of Muriel Smith, the first Carmen Jones)
Born on this day in 1926 baritone Raymond Wolansky
Happy 78th birthday conductor Zoltan Pesko
Happy 68th birthday composer John Adams
httpvh ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtnXSra0ZYQ

Happy 64th birthday soprano Kathryn Harries

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.

Comments