Happy Birthday to American singer Della Reese! Born on this day in 1678 composer and librettist Nicola Francesco HaymBorn on this day in 1907 (1910?) soprano Dorothy KirstenBorn on this day in 1919 tenor Ernst HaefligerBorn on this day in 1928 baritone Peter GlossopHappy 77th birthday soprano Deborah Cook
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Happy Birthday to American singer Della Reese!
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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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