Happy 88th birthday soprano Antonietta Stella. 

Born on this day in 1790 composer Nicola Vaccai.
Born on this day in 1894 soprano Rose Pauly.
Born on this day in 1900 tenor Kurt Baum.
Born on this day in 1915 tenor Mirto Picchi.
On this day in 1950 Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul opened on Broadway.
Happy 63rd birthday soprano Isobel Buchanan.
Happy 62nd birthday baritone Mikael Melbye.
On this day in 1956 Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady opened on Broadway.

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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