On this day in 1791, the fleeing French King Louis XVI and his family were captured at Varennes-en-Argonne. Born on this day in 1891 conductor Hermann ScherchenBorn on this day in 1925 mezzo-soprano Larisa AvdeyevaBorn on this day in 1928 soprano Judith RaskinHappy 79th birthday tenor John Wakefield (as Eurimaco)Happy 68th birthday soprano Lucy PeacockHappy 57th birthday mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore
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On this day in 1791, the fleeing French King Louis XVI and his family were captured at Varennes-en-Argonne.
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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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