Born on this day in 1756 composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose opera Così fan tutte premiered in Vienna on this date in 1790. Born on this day in 1823 composer Edouard LaloOn this day in 1833 Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia premiered in MilanBorn on this day in 1885 composer Jerome KernBorn on this day in 1890 baritone Hans Duhan singing the music of fellow birthday boyBorn on this day in 1895 conductor Joseph RosenstockOn this day in 1911 Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier premiered in DresdenBorn on this day in 1936 soprano Ursula Schröder-FeinenHappy 68th birthday dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Born on this day in 1756 composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose opera Così fan tutte premiered in Vienna on this date in 1790.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
