Born on this day in 1922 actress Eleanor Parker. Born on this day in 1900 tenor Richard Crooks.Born on this day in 1902 tenor Hugues Cuénod.Born on this day in 1911 tenor Hans Beirer.Born on this day in 1914 tenor Wolfgang Windgassen.Born on this day in 1916 baritone Giuseppe Taddei.Born on this day in 1933 conductor Claudio Abbado.
“My success is going to your head!”
Born on this day in 1922 actress Eleanor Parker.
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.
Comments
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
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.