Happy 69th birthday actress Carmen Maura.  

Born on this day in 1863 composer Horatio Parker
Born on this day in 1876 conductor Bruno Walter
Born on this day in 1890 composer Frank Martin
Born on this day in 1897 bass-baritone Paul Schöffler
Born on this day in 1903 soprano/mezzo-soprano Pia Tassinari
Born on this day in 1917 soprano Hilde Gueden
Born on this day in 1927 soprano Erika Köth
Born on this day in 1933 conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Happy 69th birthday soprano Jessye Norman

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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