On this day in 1498 Michelangelo was commissioned to carve the Pietà. Born on this day in 1913 tenor Gino SinimberghiBorn on this day in 1915 soprano Gré BrouwenstijnBorn on this day in 1923 conductor Wolfgang SawallischHappy 76th birthday mezzo-soprano Gwendolyn Killebrew… and conductor Nicholas Braithwaite
Grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish
On this day in 1498 Michelangelo was commissioned to carve the Pietà.
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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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