Oh, brilliant more than fire
Today the world of opera mourns the death of soprano and pedagogue Phyllis Curtin, who passed away yesterday at the age of 94.
Today the world of opera mourns the death of soprano and pedagogue Phyllis Curtin, who passed away yesterday at the age of 94.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkj2OVVx6M
Born on this day in 1875 writer Thomas Mann.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIoKr7kwAvg
Born on this day in 1895 soprano Grete Stückgold.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYe7nfPBRa8
Born on this day in 1926 conductor Klaus Tennstedt.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXh5JprKqiU
Happy 86th birthday mezzo-soprano/soprano Gloria Lane.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k6ZNVmgkvU
Happy 77th birthday tenor Giacomo Aragall.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6REAbQ9GgQ
Also Happy 77th to baritone Alberto Rinaldi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzHV-E6efc8
Happy 74th birthday countertenor and conductor Paul Esswood.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAuxsIhixKI.
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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Topics: obit, On This Day
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People: Giacomo Aragall, Klaus Tennstedt, Paul Esswood, Phyllis Curtin, Thomas Mann
