Born on this day in 1910 actress Luise Rainer.  

Born on this day in 1876 composer Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Born on this day in 1904 baritone Julius Huehn
Born on this day in 1908 conductor Leopold Ludwig
Born on this day in 1920 baritone Theodor Uppman
Born on this day in 1926 composer Morton Feldman
Happy 81st birthday soprano Margherita Rinaldi
Born on this day in 1937 baritone Vicente Sardinero
Happy 75th birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Howells

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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