Born on this day in 1926 soprano Leonie Rysanek. 

Born on this date in 1774 composer Gaspare Spontini
Born on this day in 1896 tenor Kálmán Pataky
Born on this day in 1900 composer Aaron Copland
Born on this day in 1914 opera librettist Eric Crozier
Born on this day in 1918 contralto Jean Madeira
Born on this day in 1919 soprano Lisa Otto
Happy 68th birthday baritone Jake Gardner
In celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the legendary Rysanek, our friends at Opera Depot are slashing 55% off her live recordings, as well as offering as a free download of a 1953 performance of Tosca.

Photo (Rysanek as Ariadne): Louis Mélançon/Metropolitan Opera

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.

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