Questo e Quello

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On this day in 1686 Jean Baptiste Lully‘s opera Armide premiered in Paris.

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On this day in 1686 Jean Baptiste Lully‘s opera Armide premiered in Paris. 

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPSiWmUU4gM

Born on this day in 1891 tenor Dino Borgioli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oalaXRBSSng

Born on this day in 1896 soprano Hina Spani.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkdbXMjVH3U

Born on this day in 1899 composer Georges Auric.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjDqxuiyzB0
(La Gabor’s vocals courtesy of Muriel Smith, the first Carmen Jones)

Born on this day in 1905 songwriter Harold Arlen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J8VL2dQz0I

Born on this day in 1926 baritone Raymond Wolansky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3jFvJDYOrU

Happy 79th birthday conductor Zoltan Pesko.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP0Z2NDydPo

Happy 69th birthday composer John Adams.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtnXSra0ZYQ

Happy 65th birthday soprano Kathryn Harries.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkPvCVq76HA

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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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