Questo e Quello

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.

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On this day in 1987, Waltraud Meier made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Fricka in a new production of Das Rheingold.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vryjm-F00kg

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

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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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