Happy Birthday to American singer Della Reese!  

Born on this day in 1678 composer and librettist Nicola Francesco Haym
Born on this day in 1907 (1910?) soprano Dorothy Kirsten
Born on this day in 1919 tenor Ernst Haefliger
Born on this day in 1928 baritone Peter Glossop
Happy 77th birthday soprano Deborah Cook

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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