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On this day in 1868 Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de perles premiered in Paris.
On this day in 1868 Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de perles premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQQ3uEeMEFI
Born on this day in 1659 composer Henry Purcell and born on this day in 1941 conductor Christopher Hogwood.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVzjMDgKGCw
Born on this day in 1714 composer Niccolò Jommelli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPcZk8FXNj0
On this day in 1838 Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3lpxazJw0c
Happy 77th birthday bass Hans Sotin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msAuzupA1yY
Born on this day in 1939 soprano Judith Nelson.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZO5j4a4_gg
Happy 72nd birthday baritone Thomas Allen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76Tn1QJsZ0
Happy 69th birthdays stage director David Pountney and composer Adriano Guarnieri .
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_f1K2Wqgjw
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRyxoIfc9ow
Happy 67th birthday soprano Francoise Pollet.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bua9iAL-N2g
Happy 59th birthday tenor and director Laurence Dale.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY7cxMJQYgI
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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