Born on this day in 1916 actress and comedienne (and owner of a killer pair of gams!) Martha Raye. Born on this day in 1866 heldentenor Erik Schmedes.Born on this day in 1920 bass Alexander Pavlovich Ognivtsev.Happy 84th birthday soprano Nicoletta Panni.Happy 68th birthday mezzo-soprano Ann Murray.Happy 58th birthday conductor Sian Edwards.
“Ask any girl what she’d rather be than beautiful, and she’ll say more beautiful”
Born on this day in 1916 actress and comedienne (and owner of a killer pair of gams!) Martha Raye.
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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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