Birthday anniversaries of composers Kurt Weill (1900) and Marc Blitzstein (1905). httpvh://youtu.be/ttsfgAlniMQ
On this day in 1989 the Metropolitan Debut of mezzo-soprano Kathleen Kuhlmann as Charlotte. Six performances only from this amazing mezzo.
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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