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Born on this day in 1544 poet and playright Torquato Tasso.
Born on this day in 1544 poet and playright Torquato Tasso.
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On this day in 1851 Verdi’s Rigoletto premiered in Venice.
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On this day in 1867 Verdi’s Don Carlos premiered in Paris.
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Born on this day in 1876 composer Carl Ruggles.
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Born on this day in 1897 composer Henry Cowell.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR4o1qfvDPs
Born on this day in 1900 tenor Ivan Semyonovich Kozlovsky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXL6XViegg
Born on this day in 1902 baritone Zdenek Otava.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUilpVxBnac
Born on this day in 1912 composer Xavier Montsalvatge.
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Born on this day in 1926 designer and director Beni Montresor.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cPjADFMKv8
Happy 74th birthday mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker.
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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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