On this day in 1809 Napoleon Bonaparte was divorced from the Empress Josephine by an act of the French Senate. Born on this day in 1770 composer Ludwig van BeethovenBorn on this day in 1775 composer Adrien Boieldieu (the father, not the son)Born on this day in 1877 conductor Artur BodanzkyBorn on this day in 1882 composer Zoltán KodályBorn on this day in 1899 composer, playwright and actor Noel CowardBorn on this day in 1926 tenor James McCrackenBorn on this day in 1929 tenor Donald GrobeHappy 83rd birthday composer Rodion Konstantinovich ShchedrinBorn on this day in 1939 tenor Philip Langridge
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On this day in 1809 Napoleon Bonaparte was divorced from the Empress Josephine by an act of the French Senate.
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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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