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Born on this day in 1908 ur-belter Ethel Merman.
Happy 83rd birthday composer John Corigliano.On this day in 1966, the Metropolitan Opera debut of tenor Alfredo Kraus as the Duke of Mantua.On this date in 1892 Massenet’s Werther premiered in Vienna.
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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