Born on this day in 1911 actress and producer Lucille Ball. Born on this day in 1902 mezzo-soprano Margarete Klose.Born on this day in 1929 mezzo-soprano Sandra Warfield.Happy 68th birthday soprano Faith Esham.Happy 62nd birthday to parterre scribe JJ!
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Born on this day in 1911 actress and producer Lucille Ball.
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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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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.