And all he said was “woof”

On this day in 1665 Ye Bare & Ye Cubb became the first play performed in North America (at Acomac, VA.)

On this day in 1665 Ye Bare & Ye Cubb became the first play performed in North America (at Acomac, VA.)  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6SIumRdNGE

Born on this day in 1866 heldentenor Erik Schmedes
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbtMjpDbris

Born on this day in 1920 bass Alexander Pavlovich Ognivtsev
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N_WXDfp6ME

Happy 82nd birthday soprano Nicoletta Panni
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmEaay2O1X0

Happy 66th birthday mezzo-soprano Ann Murray
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkt64kycWS0

Happy 56th birthday conductor Sian Edwards
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAuMZHTAnj0

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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