Born on this day in 1943 American actress Blythe Danner.
Born on this day in 1525 composer Giovanni Perluigi da PalestrinaBorn on this day in 1809 composer Felix MendelssohnBorn on this day in 1887 writer Gertrude SteinBorn on this day in 1904 composer Luigi DallapiccolaBorn on this day in 1927 soprano Claire Watson
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.
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.
