It’s curtain time and away we go…
On this day in 1817 Rossini’s La Cenerentola premiered in Rome.
On this day in 1817 Rossini’s La Cenerentola premiered in Rome.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9xiPBqYlio
On this day in 1835 Bellini’s I Puritani premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwhiKxAGRjs
On this day in 1909 Richard Strauss‘ Elektra premiered in Dresden.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWeG9RCgVZ4
Born on this day in 1886 conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7atmvDynyBg
Happy 54th birthday tenor Marcello Giordani.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6I7TbWsLOE
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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