Born on this day in 1898 soprano Grace Moore.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSvyzkHvxsg
Happy 74th birthday tenor José Carreras.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7zGsojS_R8
On this day in 1890 the first complete performance of Berlioz’ Les Troyens was given in Karlsruhe.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5By6XucMaU
On this day in 1966 the Harvey Schmidt–Tom Jones two-character musical I Do! I Do! opened on Broadway
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HowUCMovuLs
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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