On this day in 539 BC the army of Cyrus the Great of Persia took Babylon. Born on this day in 1872 composer Ralph Vaughan WilliamsBorn on this day in 1892 soprano Gilda Dalla RizzaBorn on this day in 1906 bass Herbert AlsenBorn on this day in 1928 conductor Jerzy SemkowBorn on this day in 1935 tenor Luciano PavarottiHappy 71st birthday tenor Bruce BrewerHappy birthday soprano Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs
He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure
On this day in 539 BC the army of Cyrus the Great of Persia took Babylon.
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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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