On this day in 452 Attila laid siege to the metropolis of Aquileia. Born on this day in 1670 composer Giovanni Bononcini.Born on this day in 1821 mezzo-soprano and composer Pauline Viardot-Garcia.Born on this day in 1927 conductor Kurt Masur.Happy 89th birthday conductor Carlo Franci.Born on this day in 1931 baritone Yury Mazurok.Happy 51st birthday mezzo-soprano Vesselina Kasarova.
Ecco il Valhalla!
On this day in 452 Attila laid siege to the metropolis of Aquileia.
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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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