Born on this day in 1797 author Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley. Born on this day in 1922 soprano/mezzo-soprano/opera director Regina ResnikBorn on this day in 1930 conductor Mario BernardiBorn on this day in 1936 bass-baritone Peter van der BiltHappy 70th birthday composer David SchiffHappy 60th birthday countertenor Dominique Visse
It was a dark and stormy night
Born on this day in 1797 author Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
