Born on this day in 1895 actress and singer Hattie McDaniel.
Born on this day in 1860 soprano Hariclea Darclée.

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Birthday anniversaries of composer Frederick Loewe (1901) and conductor Bruno Bartoletti (1926)

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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