Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck.

Birthday anniversary of theatre and opera director Tyrone Guthrie (1900).

Happy 75th birthday baritone Christian Johannes Du Plessis.

Happy 71st birthday conductor Sylvain Cambreling.

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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