On this day in 1865, the first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published.
Born on this day in 1899 baritone Roy HendersonBorn on this day in 1911 conductor Francesco Molinari-PradelliBorn on this day in 1925 mezzo-soprano Cathy BerberianHappy 88th birthday mezzo-soprano Patricia KernHappy 76th birthday soprano Zdzislawa DonatLast, but not least, happy 88th to Gina Lollobrigida!And happy Independence Day All U.S. Parterrians!
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
