Come un bel dì di marzo

On this day in 1896 Giordano’s Andrea Chenier premiered in Milan.

March 23, 2016

Chenier On this day in 1896 Giordano’s Andrea Chenier premiered in Milan.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsGsorttUU

Born on this day in 1895 soprano Fritzi Jokl.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PScdxsx0jU

Born on this day in 1911 conductor Argeo Quadri.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj188L0NBQw

Born on this day in 1920 baritone Pierre Mollet.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5dpr8IVGyY

Born on this day in 1925 contralto Monica Sinclair.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZK_9iClR0

Happy 83rd birthday bass-baritone Norman Bailey.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MnEBU_IQVc

Happy 72nd birthday composer Michael Nyman.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyAKJypd1vk

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.