A star is born
Happy 88th birthday soprano Antonietta Stella.
Happy 88th birthday soprano Antonietta Stella.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir22H85LhDI
Born on this day in 1790 composer Nicola Vaccai.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WidIvNEMf8w
Born on this day in 1894 soprano Rose Pauly.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynWK2YuTBPw
Born on this day in 1900 tenor Kurt Baum.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyjaRsJ1drA
Born on this day in 1915 tenor Mirto Picchi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUh3OCq5zxU
On this day in 1950 Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIB9cGlLkm0
Happy 63rd birthday soprano Isobel Buchanan.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKR-E4dQwjY
Happy 62nd birthday baritone Mikael Melbye.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5c-G_8CxAQ
On this day in 1956 Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady opened on Broadway.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X269B9gLwz0
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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