Born on this day in 1907 soprano Marion Talley. Born on this day in 1895 soprano Hildegard Ranczak.Born on this day in 1925 tenor André Turp.Born on this day in 1928 bass Donald Adams.Happy 79th birthday composer John Harbison.
What a joy to be young
Born on this day in 1907 soprano Marion Talley.
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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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Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
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.
