Born on this day in 1918 mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom (some sources say 1915.) on this day in 1904 composer Lyubomir Pipkov.Born on this day in 1912 conductor Kurt Sanderling.Happy 75th birthday composer Yevhen Stankovych.Happy 67th birthday tenor Bonaventura Bottone.Also happy 67th to countertenor Jeffrey Gall.
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Born on this day in 1918 mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom (some sources say 1915.)
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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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