Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter.

Happy 79th birthday soprano Ileana Cotrubas.

Happy 80th birthday composer Charles Wuorinen.

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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