On This Day

Golden wings

On this day in 588 BC Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah’s reign.

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Speaking of which, Happy Presidents Day!

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Happy 73rd birthday composer John Adams.

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On this day in 1686 Lully’s Armide premiered in Paris.

Birthday anniversaries of tenor Dino Borgioli (1891),soprano Hina Spani (1896), composer Georges Auric (1899), songwriter Harold Arlen (1905), baritone Raymond Wolansky (1926) and Zoltan Pesko (1937).

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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