On this day in 1904 the first ice cream cone, created by Charles E. Menches, was served during the St. Louis World Fair.
Born on this day in 1866 composer Francesco CileaBorn on this day in 1931 soprano Ava JuneHappy 74th birthday opera administrator Brian DickieHappy 61st birthday soprano Susan DunnHappy 55th birthday mezzo-soprano Susan GrahamHappy 43rd birthday soprano Anja Harteros
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
