“I think you have to pay for love with bitter tears”
Born on this day in 1915 singer Edith Piaf.
Born on this day in 1915 singer Edith Piaf.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oromrP0iu3E
Born on this day in 1751 composer Giuseppe Giordani sadly not the composer of the classical singer’s first aria (his brother was).
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCIy47JUmos
Born on this day in 1882 composer Walter Braunfels.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPqTYQuQ0k
Born on this day in 1888 conductor Fritz Reiner.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjgCaXMDIk0
Born on this day in 1900 soprano and Glyndebourne founder Audrey Mildmay.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QeZwqcWcxc
Born on this day in 1902 soprano Dusolina Giannini.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pARisXbXwE
Happy 73rd birthday conductor William Christie.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTcajfCbFWw
Happy 68th birthday baritone Russell Smythe.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfk0ePLwcF0
Happy 60th birthday baritone Olaf Bär.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rWESoXZ0iA
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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Topics: On This Day
