Questo e Quello

It’s about this whale

>Born on this day in 1819 writer Herman Melville. 

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MelvilleBorn on this day in 1819 writer Herman Melville. 
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9CmZ531N1s

Born on this day in 1899 conductor William Steinberg.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVlFlQs8izk

Born on this day in 1921 contralto Lili Chookasian.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjPaLv805oo

Happy 89th birthday bass Theo Adam.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSdFAI0tVOM

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Elinor Ross.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXjWD5TocgI

Born on this day in 1933 actor Dom DeLuise.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws1Y13AeGc4

Born on this day in 1936 designer Yves Saint-Laurent.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXQoO9r_CuY

Born on this day in 1931 tenor and teacher Nico Castel.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LusiQAlvaDk

Happy 73rd birthday tenor Claes H Ahnsjö.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkL78851Ne8

. . . and your humble servant Windy City Operaman adds another ring around his trunk today. Happy Birthday Leos!

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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