“I like melody!”

Born on this day in 1926 soprano Evelyn Lear.

Born on this day in 1926 soprano Evelyn Lear.

Ms. Lear’s Metropolitan Opera debut was in the world premiere of Levy’s Mourning Becomes Electra in 1967, and her farewell was as the Marschallin in 1985.

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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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