On this day in 1825 Gioacchino Rossini‘s Il viaggio a Reims premiered. Born on this day in 1842 composer Carl ZellerBorn on this day in 1854 composer Alfredo CatalaniBorn on this day in 1913 soprano Mária GyurkovicsBorn on this day in 1924 soprano Anneliese RothenbergerHappy 79th birthday soprano Marisa Galvany
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On this day in 1825 Gioacchino Rossini‘s Il viaggio a Reims premiered.
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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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