Born on this day in 1685 composer John Gay. Happy 58th birthday condcutor Esa-Pekka Salonen.Happy 56th birthday mezzo-soprano Magali Chalmeau-Damonte.Also Happy 56th to baritone Andreas Schmidt.
We’ll have a gay old time
Born on this day in 1685 composer John Gay.
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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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