On this day in 1609 navigator Henry Hudson became the first European to discover the island of Manhattan. Born on this day in 1858 librettist Adelheid WetteBorn on this day in 1892 composer Darius MilhaudBorn on this day in 1915 tenor Rudolf SchockHappy 64th birthday mezzo-soprano Delores ZieglerHappy 51st birthday bass René Pape
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On this day in 1609 navigator Henry Hudson became the first European to discover the island of Manhattan.
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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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