Happy 52nd birthday bass René Pape. Born on this day in 1824 composer Anton Bruckner.Born on this day in 1858 librettist Adelheid Wette.Born on this day in 1892 composer Darius Milhaud.Born on this day in 1915 tenor Rudolf Schock.Happy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler.
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Happy 52nd birthday bass René Pape.
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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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