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On this day in 1816 Rossini’s Almaviva, o sia L’inutile precauzione had its disastrous premiere in Rome.

February 20, 2016

On this day in 1816 Rossini’s Almaviva, o sia L’inutile precauzione had its disastrous premiere in Rome.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfQCLqLOerM

On this day in 1724 Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto premiered in London.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFOnzzkVwE

Born on this day in 1887 director and administrator Carl Ebert.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsPg8uw58f0

Born on this day in 1913 soprano Nadine Conner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at0C3vGiHjE

Happy 85th birthday soprano Margareta Hallin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh7EIPliuhU

Happy 76th birthday tenor Giorgio Merighi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2BfTxRiX6s

Happy 65th birthday composer Anthony Davis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY-MniKGHtQ

Happy 63rd birthday conductor Riccardo Chailly.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI4FFtqa-Sw

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.