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Happy 88th birthday soprano Antonietta Stella.

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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

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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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