Born on this day in 1921 Oscar and Tony winning actress Judy Holliday.

httpvy://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SdMra6u2Ow

Happy 61st birthday mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore.

httpvy://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJqYLSloLg

On this day in 1868 Richard Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg premiered in Munich.

httpvy://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u61XvPYyaE0

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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