A voice within her
On this day in 1987, Waltraud Meier made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Fricka in a new production of Das Rheingold.
On this day in 1987, Waltraud Meier made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Fricka in a new production of Das Rheingold.
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Born on this day in 1899 contralto Mary Jarred
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMMr0_Z8nKA
Born on this day in 1900 soprano Marcelle Bunlet
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d82cAgRJNA0
Born on this day in 1919 soprano Irmgard Seefried
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6k9vPN1Fyk
Happy 78th birthday soprano Joan Carden
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqsqq_L3S6E
Happy 62nd birthday mezzo-soprano Sally Burgess
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBBxAWxIaUM
Happy 52nd birthday soprano Christiane Oelze
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXzU7uFRMo
Photo: Winnie Klotz
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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