“The truer challenge, the deeper obligation, begins after the the camera stops”

Happy 89th birthday actress Ann Blyth.

August 16, 2017

Happy 89th birthday actress Ann Blyth.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZeCb9D4eg

On this day in 1876 Wagner’s Siegfried premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUWbAu0yz4

Born on this day in 1795 composer Heinrich August Marschner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfpEqTRgHMA

Born on this day in 1863 composer Gabriel Pierné.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVZ0ZKPA4wk

Born on this day in 1895 composer Jacinto Guerrero.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMQnUyOrXvM

Born on this day in 1913 baritone Osie Hawkins.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3St1b6hkms

Born on this day in 1939 soprano/mezzo-soprano Janis Martin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZFH-vwYrZA

Happy 72nd birthday soprano Evelyn Mandac.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ol1DoyIy-c

Happy 66th birthday soprano Sharon Sweet.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2WMHwXELE

Happy 65th birthday soprano Gianna Rolandi.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcT9X5l4AK0

Happy 62nd birthday baritone Alexandru Agache.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsNQvn3Fsmw

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.