Born on this day in 1919 actress, businesswoman, singer and socialite Eva Gabor.
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On this date Donizetti’s La fille du Regiment premiered in Paris (1840), Verdi’s I Lombardi premiered in Milan (1843)
On this day in 1966 soprano Pilar Lorengar made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Donna Elvira.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UplE5tb0Lz8
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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