Born on this day in 1889 actress Margaret Dumont.Happy 85th birthday contralto Lauris Elms.Happy 73rd birthday dramatic soprano/mezzo-soprano Dunja Vejzovic.Happy 71st birthday composer Thomas Pasatieri.Happy 70th birthday tenor John Joseph Elwes.Happy 69th birthday baritone Wolfgang Brendel.
Say, you cover a lot of ground yourself
Born on this day in 1889 actress Margaret Dumont.
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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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