Born on this day in 1926 singer and actress Barbara Cook. Born on this day in 1824 librettist Antonio Ghislanzoni.Born on this day in 1825 composer Johann Strauss Jr.Born on this day in 1838 composer Georges Bizet.Born on this day in 1891 conductor Karl Elmendorff.Born on this day in 1926 soprano Galina Vishnevskaya.Born on this day in 1926 soprano Anita Välkki.Born on this day in 1940 soprano Hana Janku.Happy 75th birthday contralto Ortrun Wenkel.Born on this day in 1943 tenor Giuliano Ciannella.On this day in 1995 the stage musical Victor/Victoria opened on Broadway.
Let me sing a sunny song
Born on this day in 1926 singer and actress Barbara Cook.
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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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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.
