Happy Diamond Jubilee to tenor/baritone/conductor Plácido Domingo  

Born on this day in 1775 singer, composer, impresario, and singing teacher Manuel García
On this day in 1904 Leos Janacek’s Jenufa premiered in Brno
Born on this day in 1797 librettist Joseph Méry
Born on this day in 1921 contralto Hilde Rössl-Majdan

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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