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On this day in 1977, Maria Callas left this world. Do you remember where you were? Born on this day in 1899 conductor Hans SwarowskyBorn on this day in 1908 contralto Hertha GlazHappy 78th birthday conductor and composer Mario PerussoHappy 71st birthday soprano Krisztina LakiHappy 66th birthday director Christopher AldenHappy 66th birthday director David Alden
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.
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.
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.