“And Mlle. Lablache was a very acceptable Marta”
On this day in 1883 the Metropolitan Opera House opened its inaugural season with Gounod’s Faust.
On this day in 1883 the Metropolitan Opera House opened its inaugural season with Gounod’s Faust.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk-6CnnmO6k
Born on this day in 1809 composer Federico Ricci
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVMj2z4uoQg
Born on this day in 1811 composer Franz Liszt
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v0jXDc7Oks
Born on this day in 1859 conductor Carl Muck
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA10NIkAt9A
Born on this day in 1907 tenor Günther Treptow
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmxvOA46Ymw
Born on this day in 1912 soprano Esther Réthy
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r7VoefPNzg
Happy 81st birthday bass-baritone Donald McIntyre
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNPBclhziXE
Born on this day in 1946 soprano Elizabeth Connell
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycx78qUnwww
Happy 66th birthday tenor Aldo Bertolo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvwAEFgzVGU
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.
