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Happy 88th birthday to former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos.

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Happy 88th birthday to former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos. 

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOe5w-ToddM

Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpm-kAPNZgg

Born on this day in 1900 theatre and opera director Tyrone Guthrie.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWvzxGFA4Cs

Born on this day in 1922 conductor Bryan Balkwill.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGZpsnt5848

Born on this day in 1923 baritone György Melis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuaK0zINEJQ

Happy 73rd birthday baritone Christian Johannes Du Plessis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW_nI_491NE

Happy 69th birthday conductor Sylvain Cambreling.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxrQDmmc4jg

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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