Knowledge was naught
On this day in 1374 a sudden outbreak of St. John’s Dance causeed people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapsed from exhaustion.
On this day in 1374 a sudden outbreak of St. John’s Dance causeed people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapsed from exhaustion.
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Born on this day in 1895 soprano Angeles Ottein
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8wmHNJQQ1s
Born on this day in 1901 composer and inventor Harry Partch
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRIV8AnFliw
Born on this day in 1913 conductor Heinrich Hollreiser
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbxqNmSoyEc
Happy 74th birthday mezzo-soprano Sylvia Lindenstrand
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTKiEb_GO4
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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