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On this day in 1898, Mascagni’s Iris premiered in Rome.

By WindyCityOperaman

November 22, 2015

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On this day in 1898, Mascagni’s Iris premiered in Rome.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9YTxrpyGhs

Born on this day in 1913 baritone Jacques Jansen
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sca-MWuvw0M

Also born on this day in 1913 composer Benjamin Britten
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2kdwGS-05A

Born on this day in 1921 bass Günter Reich
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-28kKTR8QM

Happy 85th birthday director Peter Hall
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UCqKrkv2do

Happy 74th birthday tenor Jerome Pruett
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nbrxaZdgg4

Happy 66th birthday mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Laurence
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkGLCU6w34Y

Happy 64th birthday conductor Kent Nagano
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G7TTjV9jzc

Happy 53rd birthday soprano Sumi Jo
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xsZ0vtZyw

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.