On this day in 1944, Jean-Paul Sartre‘s Huis Clos opened (heh) in Paris.

Born on this day in 1799 composer Fromental Halévy
Born on this day in 1907 soprano Lina Pagliughi
Happy 87th birthday composer Thea Musgrave
Born on this day in 1938 soprano Elizabeth Harwood
Happy 70th birthday tenor Thomas Moser

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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