On this day in 1973 the Sydney Opera House opened. Happy 84th birthday contralto Lauris ElmsHappy 72nd birthday dramatic soprano/mezzo-soprano Dunja VejzovicHappy 70th birthday composer Thomas PasatieriHappy 69th birthday tenor John Joseph ElwesHappy 68th birthday baritone Wolfgang Brendel
Love, Sydney
On this day in 1973 the Sydney Opera House opened.
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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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