Questo e Quello

I sing each word as though it were my last on earth

Born on this day in 1921 tenor and film star Mario Lanza.

By WindyCityOperaman

January 31, 2017

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Born on this day in 1921 tenor and film star Mario Lanza.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2awXYZKGl0

Born on this day in 1788 librettist Felice Romani.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTUEcxyXRXw

Born on this day in 1797 composer Franz Schubert.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhbpttl6ao8

Happy 96th birthday performer Carol Channing.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlC09Kxeet4

Happy 80th birthday administrator Speight Jenkins.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqzPf1IiDE

Also Happy 80th birthday to composer Philip Glass.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU7HcvfpMzQ

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.