panelOn this day in 1950, the longest-running prime-time game show, What’s My Line, premiered on CBS.

Born on this day in 1901 tenor Tomáz Alcaide

Born on this day in 1907 conductor Fernando Previtali
Born on this day in 1907 composer Alec Wilder
Born on this day in 1922 baritone Geraint Evans
Born on this day in 1926 director John Schlesinger
Happy 79th birthday conductor Eliahu Inbal
Happy 77th birthday composer John Corigliano
Happy 76th birthday opera television director Brian Large
Born on this day in 1939 soprano Marita Napier

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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