Born on this day in 1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright. Born on this day in 1870 composer Oscar StrausBorn on this day in 1890 tenor Fernand AnsseauBorn on this day in 1900 soprano Gina CignaBorn on this day in 1921 conductor Julius RudelBorn on this day in 1924 conductor and director Sarah CaldwellBorn on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Norman TreigleBorn on this day in composer and conductor Lorin MaazelHappy 72nd birthday tenor Mikhail SvetlevHappy 71st birthday soprano Kiri Te KanawaHappy 67th birthday soprano Nan Christie
Il me faut des géants!
Born on this day in 1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.