Evil under the sun
On this day in 1898 Pietro Mascagni’s Iris premiered in Rome.
On this day in 1898 Pietro Mascagni’s Iris premiered in Rome.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X_5a2CPBsA
On this day in 1831 Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable premiered in Paris.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5yGbb1nAVc
Born on this day in 1913 baritone Jacques Jansen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sca-MWuvw0M
Also born on this day in 1913 composer Benjamin Britten.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2kdwGS-05A
Born on this day in 1921 bass Günter Reich.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu2p6fqlmVw
Born on this day in 1930 director Peter Hall.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UCqKrkv2do
Happy 76th birthday tenor Jerome Pruett.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nbrxaZdgg4
Happy 68th birthday mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Laurence.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkGLCU6w34Y
Happy 66th birthday conductor Kent Nagano.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G7TTjV9jzc
Happy 55th birthday soprano Sumi Jo.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xsZ0vtZyw
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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