Questo e Quello

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On this day 1804 a duel transpired in which Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

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On this day 1804 a duel transpired in which Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deApjIhhhC4

Born on this day in 1884 composer Reveriano Soutullo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrGz7bF7SUQ

Happy 92nd birthday soprano Ludmila Dvorakova (still living?)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdXoQGpKJU

Happy 90th birthdays soprano Mattiwilda Dobbs and tenor Nicolai Gedda
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scq_W2o3HVA

Born on this day in 1929 baritone Hermann Prey
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3BthgYwbIU

Happy 54th birthday bass Alastair Miles
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWDyWuE1t_I

In other timely news, our dear friend Coloraturafan has made available video of the ROH Guillaume Tell.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5217EpWl86w

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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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