Born on this day in 1900 soprano Gina Cigna.
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On this day in 1989 soprano Sumi Jo made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Gilda.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPpda21XprA
Birthday anniversaries of mezzo-soprano Martha Lipton (1916), composer Andrew Imbrie (1921) and tenor Juan Lloveras (1934).
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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