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Contre nous de la tyrannie l’étendard sanglant est levé

We at parterre box wish you a joyous and thoughtful Bastille Day.

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We at parterre box wish you a joyous and thoughtful Bastille Day. 

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Born on this day in 1874 conductor Serge Koussevitzky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfwuXg6GmPU

Born on this day in 1901 composer Gerald Finzi.
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Born on this day in 1918 director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman.
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Also born on this day in 1918 director, screenwriter and playwright Arthur Laurents.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mHl3azhVM

Born on this day in 1929 tenor Charles Anthony.
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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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