On this day in 1789 the French Revolution began with the fall of the Bastille. Born on this day in 1874 conductor Serge KoussevitzkyBorn on this day in 1901 composer Gerald FinziBorn on this day in 1918 director and screenwriter Ingmar BergmanAlso born on this day in 1918 director, screenwriter and playwright Arthur LaurentsBorn on this day in 1929 tenor Charles Anthony
Liberté, égalité, feux d’artifice!
On this day in 1789 the French Revolution began with the fall of the Bastille.
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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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