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Born on this day in 1822 composer Victor Massé.

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Born on this day in 1822 composer Victor Massé. 
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt6UnoZp_wY

On this day in 1824 Giacomo Meyerbeer’s opera Il Crociato in Egitto premiered in Venice.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T4EMgRjh6o

Born on this day in 1875 composer Maurice Ravel.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rjSMsmhN5I

Happy 89th birthday tenor Robert Gard.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgkW7iI_UJ8

Happy 87th birthday baritone Claudio Nicolai.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pliFI8DVOvU

Happy 86th birthday soprano Mady Mesplé.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmSu-0zsWuA

Born on this day in 1932 (1934?) baritone Eugene Holmes.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XZxrX1fKgo

Happy 62nd birthday countertenor Michael Chance.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQI6KLxR_68

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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