Borne back ceaselessly into the past
On this day in 1999 John Harbison‘s The Great Gatsby premiered at the Met.
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On this day in 1999 John Harbison‘s The Great Gatsby premiered at the Met.
Today the composer celebrates his 80th birthday.
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Photo: Winnie Klotz
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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