Premieres of Thomas Arne’s Artaxerxes in London (1762), Rossini’s Semiramide in Venice (1823), and Gustave Charpentier’s Louise in Paris (1900).

Birthday anniversaries of composer Leo Fall (1873), baritone Gerhard Hüsch (1901), soprano Lisa Della Casa (1919) and tenor Waldemar Kmentt (1929).

Born on this day in 1925 Broadway baby and infectious diseuse Elaine Stritch.

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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