Born on this day in 1890 comedian and author Groucho Marx. Born on this day in 1929 bass Giorgio Tadeo.Born on this day in 1933 tenor Guy Chauvet.Happy 81st birthday tenor William Johns.Happy 71st birthday baritone Jonathan Summers.Happy 68th birthday baritone John Brandstetter.
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Born on this day in 1890 comedian and author Groucho Marx.
WindyCityOperaman
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
