On this day in 1430 Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne. Born on this day in 1893 soprano Rosa RaisaBorn on this day in 1894 baritone Heinrich RehkemperBorn on this day in 1913 baritone Horst GünterHappy 87th birthday conductor Günther WichHappy 83rd birthday soprano Ilva LigabueHappy 79th birthday soprano Ingeborg Hallstein
A bridge too Farrar
On this day in 1430 Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne.
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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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