Born on this day in 1692 French poet Louis Racine. Born on this day in 1920 bass Nicola Rossi-LemeniBorn on this day in 1923 baritone Renato CapecchiBorn on this day in 1928 mezzo-soprano Beverly WolffHappy 76th birthday tenor Eberhart BüchnerHappy 74th birthday countertenor James BowmanHappy 72nd birthday mezzo-soprano Nadine Denize
Too much virtue can be criminal
Born on this day in 1692 French poet Louis Racine.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
