On this day in 1792 Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto premiered in Vienna. Born on this day in 1812 writer Charles Dickens.Born on this day in 1896 tenor Galliano Masini.Born on this day in 1915 conductor Carlo Felice Cillario.Born on this day in 1923 artistic administrator and writer George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood.Happy 83rd birthday tenor Stuart Burrows.
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On this day in 1792 Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto premiered in Vienna.
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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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