Born on this day in 1684 Catherine I of Russia. Born on this day in 1843 novelist Henry JamesBorn on this day in 1891 composer Sergei ProkofievBorn on this day in 1903 baritone Gerhard PechnerBorn on this day in 1925, or perhaps 1921, tenor Juan Oncina
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Born on this day in 1684 Catherine I of Russia.
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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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