The world was listening
On this day in 1972 President Nixon arrived in the People’s Republic of China.
On this day in 1972 President Nixon arrived in the People’s Republic of China.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tv3hrZmcEk
Born on this day in 1831 librettist Henri Meilhac
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmD2GELg_V8
Born on this day in 1836 composer Léo Delibes
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJiMQHUMoyo
Born on this day in 1897 soprano Maria Nezadal
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRSbDETMpj4
Born on this day in 1907 poet and librettist W H Auden
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aNsV4cF8A8
Happy 75th birthday tenor Heinz Zednik
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKbVsgEJHao
Happy 70th birthday soprano Lisbeth Balslev
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViFxA-EF9fE
Also happy 70th to baritone John Bröcheler
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCnJbUP-C7c
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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