Happy 83rd birthday soprano Renata Scotto. Born on this day in 1842 composer and librettist Arrigo Boito.Born on this day in 1846 composer Luigi Denza.Happy 63rd birthday tenor Gregory Kunde.On this day in 1955 Cole Porter‘s Silk Stockings opened at Imperial Theater, to run 461 performances.
La mia voce tuonerà
Happy 83rd birthday soprano Renata Scotto.
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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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