Happy 51st birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. Born on this day in 1903 bass-baritone Joel Berglund.Born on this day in 1910 tenor Anton Dermota.Born on this day in 1917 baritone Robert Merrill.Born on this day in 1919 bass Manfred Jungwirth.Born on this day in 1920 mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri.Born on this day in 1926 tenor Ivo Zídek.
The kid stays in the picture
Happy 51st birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.
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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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