On this day in 1778, at the sixth performance of the play Irène, the audience crowned playwright Voltaire with a laurel wreath. Born on this day in 1746 painter Francisco José de Goya y LucientesBorn on this day in 1853 painter Vincent van GoghBorn on this day in 1844 poet Paul VerlaineHappy 74th birthday soprano Laila Andersson-Palme
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On this day in 1778, at the sixth performance of the play Irène, the audience crowned playwright Voltaire with a laurel wreath.
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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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