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Happy Independence Day All U.S. Parterrians!

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LibertyHappy Independence Day All U.S. Parterrians! 

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Born on this day in 1826 composer Stephen Foster.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfgZJ5de_k

Born on this day in 1899 baritone Roy Henderson.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHJFdntMaf8

Born on this day in 1911 conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6eGTW2SX68

Born on this day in 1925 mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkCjr_X2Ldw

Born on this day in 1927 mezzo-soprano Patricia Kern.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Ss800gEIo

Happy 80th birthday soprano Zdzislawa Donat.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apgOmImZf7s

Happy 89th birthday Gina Lollobrigida.
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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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