Born on this day in 1906 playwright Samuel Beckett. Born on this day in 1810 composer Félicien David.Born on this day in 1892 soprano Gladys Moncrieff.Born on this day in 1906 bass Endre Koréh.Born on this day in 1911 conductor Nino Sanzogno.Born on this day in 1923 tenor Gianni Raimondi.Born on this day in 1931 soprano Anita Cerquetti.Born on this day in 1941 soprano Margaret Price.Happy 71st birthday mezzo-soprano Della Jones.
We are all born mad. Some remain so
Born on this day in 1906 playwright Samuel Beckett.
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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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
