Happy 85th birthday mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. Born on this day in 1908 or thereabouts, another commanding figure, Broadway diva Ethel Merman.And happy birthday to the equally fascinating if somewhat more subdued artist manager Neil Funkhouser.
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Happy 85th birthday mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne.
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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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