Questo e Quello

There’s a queen waiting there with a silvery crown

On this day in 1996 the 25th Anniversary Gala for conductor James Levine (not pictured) took place at the Met.

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On this day in 1996 the 25th Anniversary Gala for conductor James Levine (not pictured) took place at the Met. Ah the memories! 
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Happy 75th birthday soprano Judith Blegen.
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Happy 65th birthday soprano Ilona Tokody.
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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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