Happy 82nd birthday soprano Martina Arroyo.

Premieres: Rossini’s Semiramide in Venice (1823);
Gustave Charpentier’s Louise in Paris (1900).

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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