and mezzo-soprano Kerstin Thorborg (1896).
Happy birthday to parterre box scribe and collaborator David Fox!
“Always sing below your potential”
Born on this day in 1861 soprano Nellie Melba.
Birthday anniversaries of soprano Rosina Storchio (the first Butterfly) (1872)
and mezzo-soprano Kerstin Thorborg (1896).
and mezzo-soprano Kerstin Thorborg (1896).
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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