Happy 60th birthday actress Faith Prince.Born on this day in 1623 composer Pietro Marc’Antonio Cesti.Born on this day in 1811 composer Ambroise Thomas.Born on this day in 1868 composer Oskar Merikanto.Born on this day in 1886 composer Oscar Espla.Born on this day in 1890 conductor Erich Kleiber.Happy 91st birthday composer Betsy Jolas.
What faith can do
Happy 60th birthday actress Faith Prince.
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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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