Born on this day in 1899 contralto Marian Anderson.
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Born on this day in 1935 soprano Mirella Freni.
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Born on this day in 1888 soprano Lotte Lehmann.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03GshohEis
Birthday anniversaries of composers Joaquín Valverde (1846) and Hubert Parry (1848), contralto Maartje Offers (1892), bass Arne Tyrén (1928) and tenor Alberto Remedios (1935).
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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