Questo e Quello

Attending the op’ry, my box would be a bust

Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter.

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Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter. 
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dJTPJsp-EU

Born on this day in 1810 composer Otto Nicolai.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8dpW8Crqa8

Born on this day in 1865 composer Carl Nielsen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTqV6JKHt3k

Born on this day in 1877 baritone Titto Ruffo.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLVBwf0zzg

Born on this day in 1890 tenor Nino Piccaluga.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi8t772uS2s

Born on this day in 1900 mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yojoNcczLto

Happy 79th birthday composer Charles Wuorinen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pb3RP12YE

Also Happy 79th birthday baritone Lorenzo Saccomani.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uHsxrzKqM4

Happy 78th birthday soprano Ileana Cotrubas.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5dJ9veBdc

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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