Swan knight, how I love you, my dear old swan knight!
On this day in 1850 Wagner’s Lohengrin premiered at the Staatskapelle Weimar.
On this day in 1850 Wagner’s Lohengrin premiered at the Staatskapelle Weimar.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLWlJ2RZkTI
Born on this day in 1867 composer Umberto Giordano.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXnyxVBrNNQ
Born on this day in 1894 conductor Karl Böhm.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhdB8_ioGZY
Born on this day in 1901 soprano Irene Jessner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V807xSrkW6k
Born on this day in 1913 tenor Richard Tucker.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_k-11cdRk
Born on this day in 1924 conductor Berislav Klobucar.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8d8r35RzIs
Born on this day in 1927 baritone Nicolae Herlea.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC-fpeO9Os
Born on this day in 1929 conductor István Kertész.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MBzLdGHTMk
Born on this day in 1931 bass-baritone John Shirley-Quirk.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E84H7k5L6lE
Happy 85th birthday opera director Tito Capobianco.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSh7ZZX9o2c
Born on this day in 1931 soprano Cristina Deutekom.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bs-gERYKSI
Happy 75th birthday bass Paul Plishka.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ7zN81DYPs
Happy 71st (69th?) birthday conductor Gustav Kuhn.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9GyeFBZozg
Born on this day in 1948 mezzo-soprano Lucia Valentini-Terrani.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof1sGn66Bo
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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.
