Tsar quality

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

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

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfTTj3nGLXM

Born on this day in 1796 composer Giovanni Pacini
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThJrDqYaRs

Born on this day in 1888 conductor Vincenzo Bellezza
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23O-J3Sj-NQ

Born on this day in 1897 contralto Gertrud Wettergren
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi3hOnfmP54

Born on this day in 1909 soprano Marjorie Lawrence
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVCnv8ATpt4

Born on this day in 1913 conductor and composer René Leibowitz
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziX6aRVuIo

Born on this day in 1914 baritone Luis Sagi-Vela
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIgMGjY6qsc

Born on this day in 1924 soprano and writer Margaret Truman
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQXbmADoC1w

Happy 89th birthday composer Friedrich Cerha
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj4tuWVBLoE

Born on this day in 1926 composer Lee Hoiby
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P50fgp6dUg

Happy 70th birthday soprano Ellen Shade
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JCk-_RdEzY

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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