Happy 52nd birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu. Born on this day in 1726 composer François-André Danican Philidor.Born on this day in 1900 soprano Joan Cross.Happy 77th birthday tenor Giuseppe Giacomini.Happy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano Eirian James.Happy 61st birthday Michael Feinstein.Happy 57th birthday tenor Uwe Heilmann.Happy 56th birthday pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
I am beautiful no matter what they say
Happy 52nd birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu.
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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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