A refusal of nature as a model is a tradition that goes right back to Oscar Wilde
Happy 55th birthday film director, screenwriter, and producer Todd Haynes.
Happy 55th birthday film director, screenwriter, and producer Todd Haynes.
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On this day in 1843 Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer premiered in Dresden.
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Born on this day in 1875 composer Joaquín Valverde.
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On this day in 1900 Charpentier’s Louise premiered at the Opera-Comique.
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Born on this day in 1901 tenor Torsten Ralf.
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Born on this day in 1904 tenor James Melton.
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Born on this day in 1905 composer Michael Tippett.
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Happy 89th birthday conductor and musicologist Alberto Zedda.
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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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