O lambent flame!
On this day in 68 AD, Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditos to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging.
On this day in 68 AD, Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditos to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBIswXv28GI
Born on this day in 1810 composer Otto Nicolai
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8dpW8Crqa8
Born on this day in 1865 composer Carl Nielsen
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTqV6JKHt3k
Born on this day in 1890 tenor Nino Piccaluga
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi8t772uS2s
Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dJTPJsp-EU
Born on this day in 1900 mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yojoNcczLto
Happy 77th birthday composer Charles Wuorinen
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pb3RP12YE
Also Happy 77th birthday baritone Lorenzo Saccomani
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uHsxrzKqM4
Happy 76th birthday soprano Ileana Cotrubas
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5dJ9veBdc
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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