“There is no such thing as making the miracle happen spontaneously and on the spot. You’ve got to work.”

On this day: premieres of Rossini’s Semiramide in Venice (1823) and 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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