“They hear drums, we hear music”
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBodAd75W8
Born on this day in 1740 composer Giovanni Paisiello.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uXB7VTXMTk
Born on this day in 1857 librettist Luigi Illica.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=526VWuG0uhc
Born on this day in 1914 conductor Carlo Maria Giulini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xe2OmhWBHA
Happy 87th birthday tenor and director Nigel Douglas.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LJYPADRJD8
Happy 77th birthday baritone Giorgio Zancanaro.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0jpMAibEU
Happy 76th birthday tenor Ramon Remedios.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXgoOvn_m1U
Happy 64th birthday mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxfOuu9pwSk
Happy 61st birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRjNUQrdC-A
On this day in 1982 Maury Yeston’s Nine opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du07DOkxHY8
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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