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On this day in 1877, Thomas Edison invented the “Edisonphone,” an early phonograph.

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On this day in 1877, Thomas Edison invented the “Edisonphone,” an early phonograph.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0WBu2zvNs4

Born on this day in 1891 tenor Antonio Cortis
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuObhU0ab_w

Born on this day in 1892 mezzo-contralto Maria Olszewska
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNAhaorWqL8

Born on this day in 1910 soprano Trude Eipperle
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N_bIbNfe-w

Happy 80th birthday opera director Harry Kupfer
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJk4rb7za54

Happy 77th birthday mezzo-soprano Huguette Tourangeau
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUprXvODOF4

Born on this day in 1944 tenor Peter Hofmann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FejsleBJJmo

Happy 64th birthday soprano Melanie Holliday
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXx-RBWRgI

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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