Born on this day in 1894 soprano Yvonne Printemps.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGU26LPAf78
Born on this day in 1930 contralto Maureen Forrester.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdsVfbm5hbQ
Born on this day in 1853 playwright and impresario David Belasco.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cD0SmWQVjk
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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