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Happy 79th birthday tenor Giacomo Aragall. Happy 88th birthday mezzo-soprano/soprano Gloria Lane; Happy 79th to baritone Alberto Rinaldi; Happy 76th to countertenor and conductor Paul Esswood.
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.