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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.
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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Born on this day in 1893 bass-baritone Hans Hermann Nissen
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Born on this day in 1909 bass-baritone Erich Kunz
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Born on this day in 1925 baritone Chester Ludgin
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Happy 77th birthday soprano Lone Koppel
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Happy 76th birthday director Nikolaus Lehnhoff
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Happy 65th birthday soprano Julie Kaufmann
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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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