On this day in 1536 Anne Boleyn was arrested and taken to the Tower of London.

Born on this day in 1754 composer Vicente Martín y Soler
Born on this day in 1906 soprano Aulikki Rautawaara
Born on this day in 1911 conductor Charles Bruck
Born on this day in 1925 conductor Anton Guadagno
Born on this day in 1928 conductor Horst Stein
Happy 67th birthday soprano Jeannine Altmeyer
Happy 62nd birthday conductor Valery Gergiyev

WindyCityOperaman

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.

Comments