Happy 70th birthday to long-time Village Person David Hodo. Born on this day in 1860 composer Gustav Mahler.Born on this day in 1911 composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti.Born on this day in 1913 mezzo-soprano Georgine von Milinkovic.Born on this day in 1939 mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova.Happy 72nd birthday bass Matti Salminen.On this day in 1956 Douglas Moore‘s The Ballad of Baby Doe premiered in Central City, Colorado.
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Happy 70th birthday to long-time Village Person David Hodo.
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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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