On this day in 1816 Rossini’s Almaviva, o sia L’inutile precauzione had its disastrous premiere in Rome. On this day in 1724 Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto premiered in London.Born on this day in 1887 director and administrator Carl Ebert.Born on this day in 1913 soprano Nadine Conner.Happy 85th birthday soprano Margareta Hallin.Happy 76th birthday tenor Giorgio Merighi.Happy 65th birthday composer Anthony Davis.Happy 63rd birthday conductor Riccardo Chailly.
The useful precaution
On this day in 1816 Rossini’s Almaviva, o sia L’inutile precauzione had its disastrous premiere in Rome.
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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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