On this day in 1933, the first singing telegram was delivered (to Rudy Vallée, actually.)

Born on this day in 1906 bass Gottlob Frick
Born on this day in 1914 tenor Kenneth Neate
Happy 74th birthday conductor Riccardo Muti
Born on this day in 1958 tenor Deon van der Walt

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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