Born in the saddle
Born on this day in 1909 soprano Marjorie Lawrence.
Born on this day in 1909 soprano Marjorie Lawrence.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVCnv8ATpt4
Born on this day in 1796 composer Giovanni Pacini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQAH111_pA0
On this day in 1859 Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera premiered in Napoli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OG2CSBMS4o
Born on this day in 1888 conductor Vincenzo Bellezza.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23O-J3Sj-NQ
Born on this day in 1897 contralto Gertrud Wettergren.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi3hOnfmP54
On this day in 1904 Puccini’s Madama Butterfly had its disastrous premiere in Milan.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLtwCaYptdQ
Born on this day in 1913 conductor and composer René Leibowitz.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziX6aRVuIo
Born on this day in 1914 baritone Luis Sagi-Vela.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIgMGjY6qsc
Happy 91st birthday composer Friedrich Cerha.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj4tuWVBLoE
Born on this day in 1924 soprano and writer Margaret Truman.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQXbmADoC1w
Born on this day in 1926 composer Lee Hoiby.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P50fgp6dUg
Happy 72nd birthday soprano Ellen Shade.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA7lhrn6Nio
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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