On this day in 1917 Puccini’s La Rondine premiered in Monte Carlo. Born on this day in 1890 mezzo-soprano Sabine KalterBorn on this day in 1911 librettist Myfanwy PiperBorn on this day in 1914 soprano Clara PetrellaBorn on this day in 1918 baritone Anselmo ColzaniBorn on this day in 1925 soprano Hanne-Lore KuhseHappy 90th birthday baritone Dmytro HnatyukBorn on this day in 1930 composer Robert AshleyHappy 85th birthday contralto Elizabeth BainbridgeHappy 74th birthday tenor Nicola MartinucciHappy 73rd birthday bass Samuel Ramey
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On this day in 1917 Puccini’s La Rondine premiered in Monte Carlo.
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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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