Last of the castratos
On this day in 1824 Giacomo Meyerbeer’s opera Il Crociato in Egitto premiered in Venice.
On this day in 1824 Giacomo Meyerbeer’s opera Il Crociato in Egitto premiered in Venice.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T4EMgRjh6o
Born on this day in 1822 composer Victor Massé.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p7rtb3ilSM
Born on this day in 1875 composer Maurice Ravel.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rjSMsmhN5I
Happy 89th birthday tenor Robert Gard.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgkW7iI_UJ8
Happy 87th birthday baritone Claudio Nicolai.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pliFI8DVOvU
Happy 85th birthday soprano Mady Mesplé.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmSu-0zsWuA
Born on this day in 1932 or perhaps 1934 baritone Eugene Holmes.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XZxrX1fKgo
Happy 61st birthday countertenor Michael Chance.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQI6KLxR_68
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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