Questo e Quello

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On this day in 1347, Cola di Rienzo, a Roman commoner, declared himself Emperor of Rome in response to years of baronial power-struggles.

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On this day in 1347, Cola di Rienzo, a Roman commoner, declared himself Emperor of Rome in response to years of baronial power-struggles.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hhN9son1eg

Born on this day in 1893 bass-baritone Hans Hermann Nissen
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ9B1Wi0lYY

Born on this day in 1909 bass-baritone Erich Kunz
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xLymsSbEg

Born on this day in 1925 baritone Chester Ludgin
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_VSqXO86MY

Happy 77th birthday soprano Lone Koppel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uKAQTkYas

Happy 76th birthday director Nikolaus Lehnhoff
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aQ5fm-SOsI

Happy 65th birthday soprano Julie Kaufmann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbKU1WGWdU

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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