On this day in 1893 Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. Born on this day in 1819 composer Jacques OffenbachBorn on this day in 1891 soprano Giannina Arangi-LombardiBorn on this day in 1896 conductor and pianist Wilfrid PelletierBorn on this day in 1899 soprano Helen TraubelBorn on this day in 1905 mezzo-soprano Helene BouvierHappy 78th birthday bass Stafford DeanHappy 70th birthday tenor Wolfgang NeumannHappy 69th birthday baritone Brent Ellis
Yours for the axing
On this day in 1893 Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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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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