Happy 92nd birthday tenor Nicolai Gedda. Born on this day in 1884 composer Reveriano Soutullo.Born on this day in 1923 soprano Ludmila Dvorakova.Born on this day in 1925 soprano Mattiwilda Dobbs.Born on this day in 1929 baritone Hermann Prey.Happy 55th birthday bass Alastair Miles.
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Happy 92nd birthday tenor Nicolai Gedda.
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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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