Born on this day in 1912 tenor/baritone Ramón Vinay.
Born on this day in 1912 tenor/baritone Ramón Vinay.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZKSp4ANLz0
On this day in 1829 Rossini’s Guillaume Tell premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNDoDN_vtc.
Born on this day in 1834 composer Amilcare Ponchielli.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJXAGkvVnbQ
Born on this day in 1937 baritone Leif Roar.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii6o-SLrdLo
Happy 56th birthday tenor Neill Archer.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwedBnCf7Y4
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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