Born on this day in 1923. On this day in 1840 Donizetti’s La Favorite premiered in Paris.On this day in 1877 Camille Saint-Saens opera Samson et Dalila premiered in Weimar.Born on this day in 1899 tenor and teacher Paul Althouse.Born on this day in 1899 conductor John Barbirolli.Born on this day in 1899 conductor Peter Herman Adler..
Born on this day in 1925 mezzo-soprano Irina Arkhipova.
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.
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.
