Born on this day in 1920 screenwriter and director Federico Fellini.
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On this day in 1967 Colin Davis made his Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Peter Grimes, with Jon Vickers, Lucine Amara and Geraint Evans in the cast.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Sebastián Yradier (1809), composer Ernest Chausson (1855) and conductors Gabriele Santini (1886) and Antonio de Almeida (1928).
Happy 23rd birthday to Our Own Harry Rose.
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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