Questo e Quello

Women on the verge

On this day premiered three masterpieces of the primo ottocento: Anna Bolena in 1830, Norma in 1831 and Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835.

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On this day premiered three two masterpieces of the primo ottocento: Anna Bolena in 1830 and Norma in 1831 and Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVdSSWB5-Nk

Born on this day in 1897 mezzo-soprano Marion Telva
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf97ztkARXw

Born on this day in 1902 soprano Clara Ebers
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAm7Oetenr0

Happy 80th birthday mezzo-soprano Viorica Cortez
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esv3kn1Fxbs

Happy 78th birthday soprano Teresa Kubiak
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t64O9PfhIlI

Happy 77th birthday soprano Adriana Maliponte
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKbnt3Pe9IE

Happy 76th birthday soprano Kay Griffel
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ozsRRWmPro

The cher public are invited to share their own favorite videos from today’s three “anniversary” operas.

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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