On this day in 1184 BC (according to tradition) the Greeks entered Troy using the Trojan Horse. Born on this day in 1706 composer Giovanni Battista MartiniHappy 73rd birthday Barbra StreisandHappy 71st birthday soprano Norma Burrowes
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On this day in 1184 BC (according to tradition) the Greeks entered Troy using the Trojan Horse.
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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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