MitchellOn this day in 1937 Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for Gone With the Wind. 

Born on this day in 1832 composer Charles Lecocq.
Born on this day in 1904 tenor Jan Peerce.
Born on this day in 1906 tenor Alessandro Ziliani.
Born on this day in 1908 soprano Ina Souez.
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Born on this day in 1912 bass-baritone Alois Pernerstorfer.

Happy 78th birthday soprano Valerie Masterson.
Happy 59th birthday soprano Lynne Dawson.
Happy 51st birthday baritone Peter Mattei.

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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