“Life is a horizontal fall”
Born on this day in 1889 writer, filmmaker and designer Jean Cocteau.
Born on this day in 1889 writer, filmmaker and designer Jean Cocteau.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSOEApbNKUY
Born on this day in 1916 soprano Gabriella Gatti.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj9VRs5FmNI
Born on this day in 1924 bass Oskar Czerwenka.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dbrrDQIijY
Born on this day in 1934 baritone Tom Krause.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0NpnCxwfEg
Born on this day in 1940 bass Donald Shanks.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74oDbkdK8YA
Happy 74th birthday bass-baritone and director Angelo Gobbato.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkgeMHVCX18
Happy 65th birthday soprano Kristine Ciesinski.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRCLm4rMJaM
Happy 56th birthday soprano Isabelle Poulenard.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH6McLVvSFo
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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