Born on this day in 356 BC Macedonian king Alexander the Great.

Born on this day in 1914 baritone Hermann Uhde
Happy 88th birthday conductor Michael Gielen

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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