Born on this day in 1918 soprano Birgit Nilsson. Born on this day in 1866 composer Erik Satie.On this day in 1890 Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana premiered in Rome.
Born on this day in 1901 composer Werner Egk.
Born on this day in 1902 conductor Fausto Cleva.Born on this day in 1906 soprano Zinka Milanov.Happy 93rd birthday baritone Gabriel Bacquier.
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.
