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On this day in 1881 Hérodiade premiered at the Théâtre de la Monnaie.

December 19, 2015

On this day in 1881 Hérodiade premiered at the Théâtre de la Monnaie.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfI8Bw8cRdw&start=14

Born on this day in 1751 composer Giuseppe Giordani sadly not the composer of the classical singer’s first aria (his brother was)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCIy47JUmos

Born on this day in 1882 composer Walter Braunfels
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPqTYQuQ0k

Born on this day in 1888 conductor Fritz Reiner
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs8zXjxDAmE

Born on this day in 1900 soprano and Glyndebourne founder Audrey Mildmay
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QeZwqcWcxc

Born on this day in 1902 soprano Dusolina Giannini
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pARisXbXwE

Happy 71st birthday conductor William Christie
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTcajfCbFWw

Happy 66th birthday baritone Russell Smythe
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfk0ePLwcF0

Happy 58th birthday baritone Olaf Bär
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PacKOHgbENQ

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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.