Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck. Born on this day in 1900 theatre and opera director Tyrone Guthrie.Born on this day in 1922 conductor Bryan Balkwill.Born on this day in 1923 baritone György Melis.Happy 72nd birthday baritone Christian Johannes Du Plessis.Happy 68th birthday conductor Sylvain Cambreling.
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Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
