On this day in 1808 Beethoven’s Fidelio premiered in Vienna.Born on this day in 1903 dancer Alexandra Danilova.Happy 79th birthday tenor René Kollo.Happy 68th birthday soprano Barbara Hendricks.Happy 66th birthday tenor Vinson Cole.
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On this day in 1808 Beethoven’s Fidelio premiered in Vienna.
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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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