Born on this day in 1913 actress Coral Browne. Born on this day in 1866 composer Francesco Cilea.Born on this day in 1931 soprano Ava June.Happy 75th birthday opera administrator Brian Dickie.Happy 62nd birthday soprano Susan Dunn.Happy 56th birthday mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.Happy 44th birthday soprano Anja Harteros.
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Born on this day in 1913 actress Coral Browne.
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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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.
