A circumference of silence
Born on this day in 1910 composer Samuel Barber.
Born on this day in 1910 composer Samuel Barber.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clxkPxaUtWY
Born on this day in 1839 composer Modest Mussorgsky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrTbuLvTrk
On this day in 1842 Verdi’s Nabucco premiered in Milan.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JCESciC5y8
Two years later on this date his Ernani premiered in Venice.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31-0gAyoJA
On this day in 1849 Otto Nicolai’s Die lustige Weiber von Windsor premiered in Berlin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8dpW8Crqa8
On this day in 1868 Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYCXsBrHwVg
Born on this day in 1923 bass Nicola Zaccaria.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgUKFM9R3I
Born on this day in 1928 bass Franz Crass.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qBF2aEYKRA
Born on this day in 1930 conductor Thomas Schippers.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Tecckzz-U
Born on this day in 1956 tenor Sergej Larin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGKbykXmLmw
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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