Minerva of the North
On this day in in 1654 Queen Christina abdicated the throne of Sweden and converted to Catholicism.
On this day in in 1654 Queen Christina abdicated the throne of Sweden and converted to Catholicism.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icS3e2IFxBk
Born on this day in 1875 writer Thomas Mann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIoKr7kwAvg
Born on this day in 1895 soprano Grete Stückgold
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYe7nfPBRa8
Born on this day in 1926 conductor Klaus Tennstedt
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXh5JprKqiU
Happy 84th birthday mezzo-soprano/soprano Gloria Lane
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k6ZNVmgkvU
Happy 76th birthday tenor Giacomo Aragall
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6REAbQ9GgQ
Also Happy 76th to baritone Alberto Rinaldi
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzHV-E6efc8
Happy 73rd birthday countertenor Paul Esswood
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAuxsIhixKI
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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