Happy 65th birthday actress Christine Baranski. Born on this day in 1754 composer Vicente Martín y Soler.Born on this day in 1895 lyricist Lorenz Hart.Born on this day in 1906 soprano Aulikki Rautawaara.Born on this day in 1911 conductor Charles Bruck.Born on this day in 1925 conductor Anton Guadagno.Born on this day in 1928 conductor Horst Stein.Happy 69th birthday soprano Jeannine Altmeyer.Happy 64th birthday conductor Valery Gergiyev.
Only memory’s torch will burn for hours that ne’er return
Happy 65th birthday actress Christine Baranski.
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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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