On this day in 1896 the six-ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris fell on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others. Born on this day in 1893 bass-baritone Hans Hermann Nissen.Born on this day in 1909 bass-baritone Erich Kunz.Born on this day in 1925 baritone Chester Ludgin.Happy 78th birthday soprano Lone Koppel.Happy 77th birthday director Nikolaus Lehnhoff.Happy 66th birthday soprano Julie Kaufmann.
The angels wept tonight
On this day in 1896 the six-ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris fell on the crowd.
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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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