Il me faut des géants!
Born on this day in 1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright.
Born on this day in 1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABHKwycqQi4
Born on this day in 1870 composer Oscar Straus
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7_7a7Psh1w
Born on this day in 1890 tenor Fernand Ansseau
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJuKVV3_Xs
Born on this day in 1900 soprano Gina Cigna
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzYz-ImSwsA
Born on this day in 1921 conductor Julius Rudel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g91F890uWQc
Born on this day in 1924 conductor and director Sarah Caldwell
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WiVirmRfEw
Born on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Norman Treigle
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpH2uNO05OE
Born on this day in composer and conductor Lorin Maazel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CbfBZzaWlY
Happy 72nd birthday tenor Mikhail Svetlev
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16tQWndpwY
Happy 71st birthday soprano Kiri Te Kanawa
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT302zBTbok
Happy 67th birthday soprano Nan Christie
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_56vkpVCSk
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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