On this day in 1863 Georges Bizet’s opera Les Pêcheurs de Perles premiered in Paris. Born on this day in 1659 composer Henry PurcellBorn on this day in 1941 conductor Christopher HogwoodBorn on this day in 1714 composer Niccolò JommelliHappy 76th birthday bass Hans SotinBorn on this day in 1939 soprano Judith NelsonHappy 71st birthday baritone Thomas AllenHappy 68th birthdays stage director David Pountney and composer Adriano GuarnieriHappy 66th birthday soprano Francoise PolletHappy 58th birthday tenor and director Laurence Dale
The world was his oyster
On this day in 1863 Georges Bizet’s opera Les Pêcheurs de Perles premiered in Paris.
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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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