Questo e Quello

“Oh viens, comme à Pétrarque apparaissait Laura!”

Born on this day in 1931 actress Diana Dors.

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Born on this day in 1931 actress Diana Dors.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeUka92kEb4

Born on this day in 1801 composer Albert Lortzing.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTTqAzx7EKc

Born on this day in 1891 baritone Imre Palló.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnqRlCmhFp8

Born on this day in 1921 soprano Denise Duval.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3E3GSaWrPs

Happy 94th birthday composer Ned Rorem.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9N2yGGbcac

Happy 76th birthday conductor Lawrence Foster.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQXRsImvyE

Happy 66th birthday soprano Mari Anne Häggander.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odcb-zSYWLw

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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