Bobby come on over for dinner
Happy 53rd birthday tenor Roberto Alagna.
Happy 53rd birthday tenor Roberto Alagna.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHUMy3HIiA
Born on this day in 1897 conductor George Szell.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKHA8dOdbsw
Born on this day in 1903 soprano Margaret Ritchie.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ1-vmcqVm0
Born on this day in 1907 tenor Mario Filippeschi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhRuMMph-Sw
Born on this day in 1908 conductor, director and teacher Boris Goldovsky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtC9Lc9C6-0
Also born on this day in 1908 soprano Margherita Carosio.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVWCCY5F3eQ
Born on this day in 1926 set designer Gunther Schneider-Siemssen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uOwku5qVvo
Happy 88th birthday composer Charles Strouse.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMj32FfZBg
Born on this day in 1927 tenor Andrea Velis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrtClw2-mtk
Happy 79th birthday conductor Neeme Jarvi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBhT3GZivII
On this day in 1945 Britten’s Peter Grimes premiered at Sadler Wells Theatre in London.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-MWDzL6GEg
Happy 49th birthday soprano Patrizia Ciofi,
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGEAC1r9BU
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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