Happy 87th birthday playwright Edward Albee.

Born on this day in 1710 composer Thomas Augustine Arne
Born on this day in 1863 writer Gabriele D’Annunzio
Born on this day in 1888 conductor Hans Knappertsbusch
Born on this day in 1925 soprano Helga Pilarczyk
Born on this day in 1926 bass-baritone Zoltán Kelemen
Happy 80th birthday director John Cox
Happy 78th birthday soprano Elizabeth Vaughan
Born on this day in 1939 tenor Veriano Luchetti
Happy 56th birthday soprano Catherine Dubosc

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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