“It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit”
Born on this day in 1899 composer, playwright and actor Noel Coward.
Born on this day in 1899 composer, playwright and actor Noel Coward.
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Born on this day in 1770 composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLRMTD3eY5w
Born on this day in 1775 composer Adrien Boieldieu (the father, not the son).
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFaypFJhvo0
Born on this day in 1877 conductor Artur Bodanzky.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU8qQio2CmM
Born on this day in 1882 composer Zoltán Kodály.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2BLOHSCOjU
Born on this day in 1926 tenor James McCracken.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3A2Zi5EvhE
Born on this day in 1929 tenor Donald Grobe.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZzMiqx6XU
Happy 85th birthday composer Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGzdHQkwo40
Born on this day in 1939 tenor Philip Langridge.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H94cHKcq1RQ
Happy 71st birthday conductor and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0xFy-6prV0
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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