janyneHappy New Year Parterrians! 

Born on this day in 1834 librettist Ludovic Halévy.
Born on this day in 1861 writer John Luther Long.
Born on this day in 1879 writer and librettist E M Forster.
Born on this day in 1892 conductor Artur Rodzinski.
Born on this day in 1898 soprano Marta Fuchs.
Born on this day in 1932 conductor Giuseppe Patanè.
Born on this day in 1947 bass László Polgár.

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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