Born on this day in 1895 composer Carl Orff. Born on this day in 1903 mezzo-soprano Ebe Stignani.Born on this day in 1913 soprano Ljuba Welitsch.Born on this day in 1919 bass Ian Wallace.Happy 87th birthday mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey.Born on this day in 1932 bass-baritone Gerd Nienstedt.Happy 77th birthday soprano Helen Donath.Happy 48th birthday tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
Let’s Carl the whole thing Orff
Born on this day in 1895 composer Carl Orff.
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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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