On this day in 1598 Boris Godunov was chosen tsar of Russia.

Born on this day in 1796 composer Giovanni Pacini
Born on this day in 1888 conductor Vincenzo Bellezza
Born on this day in 1897 contralto Gertrud Wettergren
Born on this day in 1909 soprano Marjorie Lawrence
Born on this day in 1913 conductor and composer René Leibowitz
Born on this day in 1914 baritone Luis Sagi-Vela
Born on this day in 1924 soprano and writer Margaret Truman
Happy 89th birthday composer Friedrich Cerha
Born on this day in 1926 composer Lee Hoiby
Happy 70th birthday soprano Ellen Shade

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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