On this day in 1774 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette became King and Queen of France.

Born on this day in 1697 composer Jean-Marie Leclair
Born on this day in 1901 tenor Max Lorenz
Born on this day in 1914 tenor Richard Lewis
Born on this day in 1919 conductor Peter Maag
Born on this day in 1920 tenor Hans Kaart
Born on this day in 1920 stage designer Josef Svoboda
 

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.

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