On this day in 1900 Puccini’s Tosca premiered in Rome.

Since Tosca is so little represented on stage in New York this season, the cher public are invited to share their favorite YouTube clips of this Puccini warhorse.

Born on this day in 1850 novelist and travel writer Pierre Loti

Born on this day in 1895 bass Ludwig Hofmann
Born on this day in 1921 mezzo-soprano Grace Hoffman
Born on this day in 1922 tenor Jean Cox
On this day in 1925 Alban Berg’s Wozzeck premiered in Berlin
And those of you who don’t care for Tosca can post clips of Wozzeck.

Born on this day in 1929 baritone Louis Quilico

Happy 76th birthday baritone Siegmund Nimsgern
Happy 75th birthday actress Faye Dunaway.
Happy 60th birthday tenor Ben Heppner

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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