Questo e Quello

It was a dark and stormy night

Born on this day in 1797 author Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley.

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Born on this day in 1797 author Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2yKqa4VSRE

Born on this day in 1922 soprano/mezzo-soprano/opera director Regina Resnik
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA2_jx9qiqc

Born on this day in 1930 conductor Mario Bernardi
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xTsA-TqnY

Born on this day in 1936 bass-baritone Peter van der Bilt
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2J1J9ycITY

Happy 70th birthday composer David Schiff
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkLCQvpkcEs

Happy 60th birthday countertenor Dominique Visse
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=854laCEs79U

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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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