The Sun Daughter

November 22, 2016

iris On this day in 1898 Pietro Mascagni’s Iris premiered in Rome.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X_5a2CPBsA

On this day in 1831 Giacomo Meyerbeer‘s Robert le Diable premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_5lKaK7U6Q

Born on this day in 1913 baritone Jacques Jansen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sca-MWuvw0M

Also born on this day in 1913 composer Benjamin Britten.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2kdwGS-05A

Born on this day in 1921 bass Günter Reich.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu2p6fqlmVw

Happy 86th birthday director Peter Hall.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UCqKrkv2do

Happy 75th birthday tenor Jerome Pruett.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nbrxaZdgg4

Happy 67th birthday mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Laurence.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkGLCU6w34Y

Happy 65th birthday conductor Kent Nagano.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G7TTjV9jzc

Happy 54th birthday soprano Sumi Jo.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xsZ0vtZyw

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.