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On this day 100 years ago, tenor Mario del Monaco was born.

By WindyCityOperaman

July 27, 2015

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On this day 100 years ago, tenor Mario del Monaco was born.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5M_kBpK6qc

Born on this day in 1824 dramatist Alexandre Dumas fils
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oO1Fvuxa4

Born on this day in 1867 composer Enrique Granados
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oiHo3SowXk

Born on this day in 1896 bass Ivar Andrésen
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYfHAsfTKrw

Born on this day in 1909 conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzQe4vuCxVE

Happy 75th birthday Bugs Bunny (first seen in Wild Hare, released July 27, 1940)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX1ljYx3g3k&start=22

Happy 63rd birthday soprano Carol Vaness
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GptgGOnBPsY

And here’s a bonus: a classic episode of Unnatural Acts of Opera featuring today’s centenarian. Once La Cieca finishes her babbling, the performance is Act 2 of La forza del destino from New Orleans Opera in 1953.

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.