Happy 33rd birthday tenor Michael Fabiano. 

Born on this day in 1829 composer and arranger Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
Born on this day in 1901 bass Mihaly Szekely.
Born on this day in 1917 mezzo-soprano Maria von Ilosvay.
Happy 87th birthday soprano Heather Harper.
Born on this day in 1932 tenor Carlo Cossutta.
Happy 84th birthday conductor Elio Boncompagni.
Happy 70th birthday soprano Felicity Lott.
Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera

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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