Questo e Quello

Beside the River Seine

On this day in 1889 the Moulin Rouge opened in Paris.

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On this day in 1889 the Moulin Rouge opened in Paris. 

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Born on this day in 1820 soprano Jenny Lind
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAo0oy-Q_iE

Born on this day in 1882 composer Karol Szymanowski
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGgFt57kUAI

Happy 80th birthday tenor Vasile Moldoveanu
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAk3GoYl7u0

Happy 80th birthday also to conductor Leopold Hager
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWaXRj6PlNA

Happy 72nd birthday composer Udo Zimmermann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i49Bby0jSrI

Happy 65th birthday tenor Keith Lewis
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt17wkEgNZM

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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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