Era amorosa la tua Manon? Rammenti?
On this day in 1893 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin.
On this day in 1893 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin. On this date three years later his La Boheme premiered at the same theatre, conducted by Arturo Toscanini.
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Born on this day in 1859 composer Victor Herbert.
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Born on this day in 1874 librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
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Born on this day in 1890 soprano Germaine Lubin.
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Born on this day in 1891 bass Alexander Kipnis.
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Born on this day in 1922 soprano Renata Tebaldi.
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Born on this day in 1927 tenor Flaviano Labò.
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Born on this day in 1944 bass Aage Haugland.
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Happy 70th birthday soprano Carol Neblett.
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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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