Masters of sex
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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Born on this day in 1823 composer Edouard Lalo
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On this day in 1833 Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia premiered in Milan
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Born on this day in 1885 composer Jerome Kern
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Born on this day in 1890 baritone Hans Duhan singing the music of fellow birthday boy
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Born on this day in 1895 conductor Joseph Rosenstock
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On this day in 1911 Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier premiered in Dresden
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Born on this day in 1936 soprano Ursula Schröder-Feinen
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Happy 68th birthday dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov
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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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