Born on this day in 1899 actress, producer, director, translator, writer and teacher Eva Le Gallienne. Born on this day in 1875 composer Reinhold Gliere.Born on this day in 1893 bass Tancredi Pasero.Born on this day in 1894 soprano Gertrud Bindernagel.Happy 73rd birthday conductor John DeMain.Happy 62nd birthday countertenor Drew Minter.On this day in 1976 Stephen Sondheim‘s Pacific Overtures opened on Broadway.
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Born on this day in 1899 actress, producer, director, translator, writer and teacher Eva Le Gallienne.
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
