Happy 87th birthday soprano Mary Costa. 

Born on this day in 1869 composer Albert Roussel.
On this date in 1874 Johann Strauss Jr’s Die Fledermaus premiered in Vienna.
Born on this day in 1908 conductor and director Herbert von Karajan.
Born on this day in 1925 bass Keith Engen.
Happy 84th birthday soprano Eugenia Ratti.
Happy 69th birthday tenor Dano Raffanti.
Happy 56th birthday soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci.

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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