Questo e Quello

I couldn’t aspire to anything higher

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On this day in 1930 Betty Boop first appeared in Max Fleischer‘s animated cartoon “Dizzy Dishes.”  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC1RSe_RFLg

Born on this day in 1874 composer Reynaldo Hahn
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1pkqJG0JQc

Born on this day in 1914 conductor Ferenc Fricsay
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSyyts4ECI

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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