Neither was there any such spice as the Queen of Sheba gave King Solomon
On this day in 1862 Gounod’s La Reine de Saba premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1862 Gounod’s La Reine de Saba premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEGcAiHUrQM
Happy 89th birthday tenor Ragnar Ulfung.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz6nUKPvRuo
Happy 87th birthday bass Joseph Rouleau.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odH8Tr4qLEk
Happy 82nd birthday soprano Sylvia Geszty.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7jF0K0uTwc
Happy 74th birthday bass Alexander Malta.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGnpif4mny8
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.
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