On this day in 1961 premier danseur Rudolf Nurevey defected from the (then) Soviet Union to the west via Paris. Born on this day in 1894 tenor Armand Tokatyan.Born on this day in 1899 soprano Helen Traubel.Born on this day in 1909 conductor Willi Boskovsky.Born on this day in 1923 composer and conductor Henryk Czyz.Born on this day in 1923 soprano Gladys Kuchta.Born on this day in 1928 conductor Sergiu Comissiona.Born on this day in 1934 composer Lucia Dlugoszewski.Born on this day in 1952 tenor Jerry Hadley.
Le Jeune-homme et la Liberté
On this day in 1961 premier danseur Rudolf Nurevey defected from the (then) Soviet Union to the west via Paris.
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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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