On this day in 1828 Gioacchino Rossini‘s opera Le Comte Ory premiered in Paris. Born on this day in 1561 composer Jacopo PeriBorn on this day in 1625 librettist Thomas CorneilleHappy 74th birthday soprano Anne Evans
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On this day in 1828 Gioacchino Rossini‘s opera Le Comte Ory premiered in Paris.
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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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