On this day in 1944 the “Batman and Robin” newspaper comic strip premiered.

Born on this day in 1887 director and administrator Carl Ebert
Born on this day in 1913 soprano Nadine Conner
Happy 84th birthday soprano Margareta Hallin
Happy 75th birthday tenor Giorgio Merighi
Happy 64th birthday composer Anthony Davis
Happy 62nd birthday conductor Riccardo Chailly

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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