Questo e Quello

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Born on this day in 1732 playwright Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais.

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Born on this day in 1732 playwright Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais. 
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Born on this day in 1746 patron, librettist and operatic inspiration Gustavus III.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm6xPAElSOM

Born on this day in 1776 composer, writer and operatic inspiration E T A Hoffmann.
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Born on this day in 1891 bass-baritone Jaro Prohaska.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtu72kPhWD0

Born on this day in 1905 mezzo-soprano Elena Nicolai.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOvSByJSavE

Born on this day in 1918 composer Gottfried von Einem.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-5LAvNsa94

Born on this day in 1919 composer and conductor Leon Kirchner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mMom6V1nZ8

Happy 86th birthday contralto Birgit Finnilä.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkXhfYXuEzY

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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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