Happy 95th or perhaps 99th birthday soprano Inge Borkh. Born on this day in 1893 composer and conductor Eugene Goossens.Happy 90th birthday tenor and conductor Herbert Handt.Born on this day in 1933 baritone Kari Nurmela.Happy 78th birthday soprano Teresa Stratas.Also Happy 78th birthday composer William Bolcom.
Ich war so hochdramatisch
Happy 95th or perhaps 99th birthday soprano Inge Borkh.
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 in your box?
Get our free weekly newsletter delivered to your email.
Comments
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
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.