Born on this day in 1892 artist and designer Erté (né Romain de Tirtoff).
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On this day in 1903 tenor Enrico Caruso made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duke of Mantua.
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Birthday anniversaries of composers Manuel de Falla (1876), Jerry Bock (1928) and Krzysztof Penderecki (1933).
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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