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Born on this day in 1912 soprano/mezzo-soprano Martha Mödl. Our friends at Opera Depot are currently offering a free download of highlights from Mödl performances as well as 50% off on their catalog of complete live operas featuring this profound artist.
Born on this day in 1893 soprano Edith Mason.
Happy 86th birthday composer Stephen Sondheim.Happy 76th birthday bass-baritone Günter von Kannen.Happy 71st birthday baritone Alan Opie.Happy 68th birthday composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.On this day in 1962 Harold Rome’s musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale opened on Broadway
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.