Nobody’s interested in sweetness and light
Born on this day in 1890 gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
Born on this day in 1890 gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
Born on this day in 1857 composer Edward Elgar.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUK3uu58wqY
Born on this day in 1863 conductor Felix Weingartner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcIbaWbV3pI
Born on this day in 1915 baritone Josef Metternich.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW1ThrMdyog
Happy 77th birthday tenor Eduardo Gimenez.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baZZ4fzn788
Born on this day in 1944 composer Marvin Hamlisch.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lt0t6arjeE
Born on this day in 1946 soprano Inga Nielsen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bezHEus-HE
Happy 70th birthday conductor Mark Elder.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azcdjEia7xI
Happy 68th birthday tenor Neil Shicoff.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrr0WJnL-GQ
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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