Born on this day in 1925 actress, singer and Leonie Rysanek doppelgänger Dorothy Loudon. Born on this day in 1711 composer Ignaz Holzbauer.Born on this day in 1878 composer Vincenzo Tommasini.Born on this day in 1880 conductor and composer Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht.Born on this day in 1904 choreographer Frederick Ashton.Born on this day in 1913 glass harmonica player Bruno Hoffman.Happy 81st birthday baritone Roland Hermann.Happy 65th birthday bass John-Paul Bogart.
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Born on this day in 1925 actress singer and Leonie Rysanek doppelgänger Dorothy Loudon.
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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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