On this day in 1976 the Washington DC Metro opened. Born on this day in 1822 novelist Henri MurgerBorn on this day in 1851 composer Ruperto ChapíBorn on this day in 1851 composer Vincent d’IndyBorn on this day in 1927 conductor and cellist Mstislav RostropovichHappy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano/soprano Maria Ewing
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On this day in 1976 the Washington DC Metro opened.
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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.
