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Born on this day in 1916 comedian Jackie Gleason.

February 20, 2017

Born on this day in 1916 comedian Jackie Gleason.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqXtuCC6tQY

On this day in 1724 Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto premiered in London.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFOnzzkVwE

On this day in 1816 Rossini’s Barbiere di Siviglia had its disastrous premiere in Rome.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfQCLqLOerM

Born on this day in 1887 director and administrator Carl Ebert.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsPg8uw58f0

Born on this day in 1913 soprano Nadine Conner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at0C3vGiHjE

Happy 86th birthday soprano Margareta Hallin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM5zy8m6kbs

Happy 77th birthday tenor Giorgio Merighi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2BfTxRiX6s

Happy 66th birthday composer Anthony Davis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY-MniKGHtQ

Happy 64th birthday conductor Riccardo Chailly.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI4FFtqa-Sw

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.