Last of the Romans
On this day in 535 Belisarius completed the conquest of Sicily.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9TmUXWIxBg
Born on this day in 1905 composer Jule Styne
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh4Usgpavjk
Born on this day in 1908 baritone Marko Rothmüller
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdl4pxgXNoY
Happy 79th birthday mezzo-soprano Eva Randová
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpDAilymlfg
Happy 57th birthday conductor Graeme Jenkins
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0f-CV1Zn_I
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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